How to see it
HIP 40285 has a visual magnitude of about 5.09: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40285: right ascension 8h 13m 36s, declination −46° 59′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 40285. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40285, HD 69144, Gaia DR3 5519315829032177152. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5519315829032177152
- HIP
- 40285
- HD
- 69144
- gaia_dr3
- 5519315829032177152
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.09