How to see it
HIP 40282 has a visual magnitude of about 4.75: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40282: right ascension 8h 13m 34s, declination −50° 11′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 40282. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40282, HD 69194, Gaia DR3 5513506731136287744. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5513506731136287744
- HIP
- 40282
- HD
- 69194
- gaia_dr3
- 5513506731136287744
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5513506731136287744
- HD 69194
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.75