How to see it
HIP 53940 has a visual magnitude of about 5.00: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 53940: right ascension 11h 2m 14s, declination −41° 6′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Antlia constellation (IAU figure Ant).
Catalog context
HIP 53940. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 53940, HD 95716, Gaia DR3 5390324079791532800. In the SkyKeepsake Antlia (Ant) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5390324079791532800
- HIP
- 53940
- HD
- 95716
- gaia_dr3
- 5390324079791532800
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.00