How to see it
HIP 40706 has a visual magnitude of about 4.40: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40706: right ascension 8h 18m 33s, declination −36° 39′ 32″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
HIP 40706. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40706, HD 70060, Gaia DR3 5541379935031012608.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5541379935031012608
- HIP
- 40706
- HD
- 70060
- gaia_dr3
- 5541379935031012608
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.40