How to see it
HIP 26868 has a visual magnitude of about 5.27: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 26868: right ascension 5h 42m 15s, declination −34° 40′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
HIP 26868. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26868, HD 38170, Gaia DR3 2888480134944363904. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2888480134944363904
- HIP
- 26868
- HD
- 38170
- gaia_dr3
- 2888480134944363904
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.27