How to see it
Gam2Vel has a visual magnitude of about 1.75: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Gam2Vel: right ascension 8h 9m 32s, declination −47° 20′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
Gam2Vel. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 39953, HD 68273, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-39953. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-39953
- HIP
- 39953
- HD
- 68273
- gaia_dr3
- HYG-HIP-39953
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Gam2Vel
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-39953
- HD 68273
- HIP 39953
- HYG-HIP-39953
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 1.75