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), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 40274. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40274, HD 68980, Gaia DR3 5544672044638408832. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5544672044638408832
- HIP
- 40274
- HD
- 68980
- gaia_dr3
- 5544672044638408832
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.75