How to see it
Kap1Vol has a visual magnitude of about 5.33: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Kap1Vol: right ascension 8h 19m 49s, declination −71° 30′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
Kap1Vol. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40817, HD 71046, Gaia DR3 5221286158569529344. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5221286158569529344
- HIP
- 40817
- HD
- 71046
- gaia_dr3
- 5221286158569529344
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Kap1Vol
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5221286158569529344
- HD 71046
- HIP 40817
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.33