How to see it
HIP 47943 has a visual magnitude of about 5.02: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 47943: right ascension 9h 46m 10s, declination +6° 42′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Sextans constellation (IAU figure Sex).
Catalog context
HIP 47943. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 47943, HD 84542, Gaia DR3 3853318287148838400. In the SkyKeepsake Sextans (Sex) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3853318287148838400
- HIP
- 47943
- HD
- 84542
- gaia_dr3
- 3853318287148838400
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3853318287148838400
- HD 84542
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.02