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Catalog/Vela/HIP 42177

HIP 42177

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HIP 42177 has a visual magnitude of about 5.77: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42177: right ascension 8h 35m 52s, declination −50° 58′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).

HIP 42177. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42177, HD 73340, Gaia DR3 5321960810472050944. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 42177
Right ascension
8h 35m 52s
Declination
−50° 58′ 11″
Magnitude
5.77
Distance
≈ 487 ly
Data: gaia-dr3