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), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
HIP 2240. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2240, HD 2490, Gaia DR3 4997320003676430336.
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