How to see it
Kap2Vol has a visual magnitude of about 5.61: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Kap2Vol: right ascension 8h 20m 0s, declination −71° 30′ 19″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
Kap2Vol. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40834, HD 71066, Gaia DR3 5221286296008492416. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5221286296008492416
- HIP
- 40834
- HD
- 71066
- gaia_dr3
- 5221286296008492416
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Kap2Vol
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.61