How to see it
HIP 40889 has a visual magnitude of about 5.38: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40889: right ascension 8h 20m 40s, declination +72° 24′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Camelopardalis constellation (IAU figure Cam).
Catalog context
HIP 40889. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40889, HD 68951, Gaia DR3 1122748745173887232. In the SkyKeepsake Camelopardalis (Cam) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1122748745173887232
- HIP
- 40889
- HD
- 68951
- gaia_dr3
- 1122748745173887232
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1122748745173887232
- HD 68951
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.38