How to see it
HIP 43899 has a visual magnitude of about 5.35: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 43899: right ascension 8h 56m 34s, declination −16° 42′ 32″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 43899. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43899, HD 76579, Gaia DR3 5729969440722976768. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5729969440722976768
- HIP
- 43899
- HD
- 76579
- gaia_dr3
- 5729969440722976768
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5729969440722976768
- HD 76579
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.35