How to see it
HIP 2240 has a visual magnitude of about 4.73: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 2240: right ascension 0h 28m 27s, declination −39° 54′ 55″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
HIP 2240. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2240, HD 2490, Gaia DR3 4997320003676430336. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4997320003676430336
- HIP
- 2240
- HD
- 2490
- gaia_dr3
- 4997320003676430336
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4997320003676430336
- HD 2490
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.73