How to see it
HIP 28287 has a visual magnitude of about 5.55: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 28287: right ascension 5h 58m 38s, declination −44° 2′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
HIP 28287. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28287, HD 40733, Gaia DR3 4803141646006500096. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4803141646006500096
- HIP
- 28287
- HD
- 40733
- gaia_dr3
- 4803141646006500096
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.55