How to see it
HIP 47963 has a visual magnitude of about 5.53: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 47963: right ascension 9h 46m 30s, declination −44° 45′ 18″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 47963. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 47963, HD 84816, Gaia DR3 5412407358526491776. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5412407358526491776
- HIP
- 47963
- HD
- 84816
- gaia_dr3
- 5412407358526491776
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.53