How to see it
HIP 43039 has a visual magnitude of about 5.39: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 43039: right ascension 8h 46m 10s, declination −10° 49′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydra constellation (IAU figure Hya).
Catalog context
HIP 43039. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43039, HD 74859, Gaia DR3 5749184707792022016. In the SkyKeepsake Hydra (Hya) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5749184707792022016
- HIP
- 43039
- HD
- 74859
- gaia_dr3
- 5749184707792022016
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.39