How to see it
HIP 38500 has a visual magnitude of about 4.57: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 38500: right ascension 7h 53m 4s, declination −49° 36′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 38500. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 38500, HD 64740, Gaia DR3 5517239366958299776. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5517239366958299776
- HIP
- 38500
- HD
- 64740
- gaia_dr3
- 5517239366958299776
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.57