How to see it
HIP 40945 has a visual magnitude of about 4.36: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40945: right ascension 8h 21m 23s, declination −33° 3′ 16″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 40945. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40945, HD 70555, Gaia DR3 5546867769366902400. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5546867769366902400
- HIP
- 40945
- HD
- 70555
- gaia_dr3
- 5546867769366902400
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.36