How to see it
HIP 27243 has a visual magnitude of about 5.05: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 27243: right ascension 5h 46m 27s, declination −46° 35′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Pictor constellation (IAU figure Pic).
Catalog context
HIP 27243. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 27243, HD 38871, Gaia DR3 4795960254529172992. In the SkyKeepsake Pictor (Pic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4795960254529172992
- HIP
- 27243
- HD
- 38871
- gaia_dr3
- 4795960254529172992
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.05