How to see it
HIP 40990 has a visual magnitude of about 5.42: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40990: right ascension 8h 21m 55s, declination −17° 35′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Puppis constellation (IAU figure Pup).
Catalog context
HIP 40990. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40990, HD 70523, Gaia DR3 5720190212507826688. In the SkyKeepsake Puppis (Pup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5720190212507826688
- HIP
- 40990
- HD
- 70523
- gaia_dr3
- 5720190212507826688
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.42