How to see it
HIP 8240 has a visual magnitude of about 4.58: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 8240: right ascension 1h 46m 6s, declination −50° 48′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
HIP 8240. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 8240, HD 10934, Gaia DR3 4916676976173287936. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4916676976173287936
- HIP
- 8240
- HD
- 10934
- gaia_dr3
- 4916676976173287936
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.58