How to see it
HIP 40429 has a visual magnitude of about 5.24: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40429: right ascension 8h 15m 16s, declination −62° 54′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 40429. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40429, HD 69863, Gaia DR3 5277370356917351808. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5277370356917351808
- HIP
- 40429
- HD
- 69863
- gaia_dr3
- 5277370356917351808
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.24