How to see it
HIP 40866 has a visual magnitude of about 5.49: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40866: right ascension 8h 20m 21s, declination +20° 44′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
HIP 40866. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40866, HD 69994, Gaia DR3 675727793092702080. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 675727793092702080
- HIP
- 40866
- HD
- 69994
- gaia_dr3
- 675727793092702080
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 675727793092702080
- HD 69994
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.49