How to see it
HIP 39970 has a visual magnitude of about 5.18: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 39970: right ascension 8h 9m 43s, declination −47° 56′ 14″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 39970. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 39970, HD 68324, Gaia DR3 5516167755443050368. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5516167755443050368
- HIP
- 39970
- HD
- 68324
- gaia_dr3
- 5516167755443050368
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.18