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), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
HIP 40096. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40096, HD 68601, Gaia DR3 5521252069013332736.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5521252069013332736
- HIP
- 40096
- HD
- 68601
- gaia_dr3
- 5521252069013332736
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.68