How to see it
HIP 40096 has a visual magnitude of about 4.68: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40096: right ascension 8h 11m 26s, declination −42° 59′ 14″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 40096. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40096, HD 68601, Gaia DR3 5521252069013332736. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5521252069013332736
- HIP
- 40096
- HD
- 68601
- gaia_dr3
- 5521252069013332736
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.68