How to see it
HIP 40274 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 40274: right ascension 8h 13m 30s, declination −35° 53′ 58″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
HIP 40274. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40274, HD 68980, Gaia DR3 5544672044638408832.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5544672044638408832
- HIP
- 40274
- HD
- 68980
- gaia_dr3
- 5544672044638408832
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.75