This service computes apparent and/or intermediate places of the stars in the Gaia DR2 catalogue.
The positions can be given either in the CIO system (default) or the old equinox system.
Pass a position or an object resolvable by Simbad as well as a magnitude range into the service. The service will then choose the nearest Gaia star with sufficient astrometry matching your criteria (only stars within 0.25 degrees are considered).
This work has made use of data from the European Space Agency (ESA) mission Gaia, processed by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC). Funding for the DPAC has been provided by national institutions, in particular the institutions participating in the Gaia Multilateral Agreement.