How to see it
HIP 30988 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 HIP 30988: right ascension 6h 30m 12s, declination −19° 12′ 54″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Major constellation (IAU figure CMa).
Catalog context
HIP 30988. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 30988, HD 46037, Gaia DR3 2939990257545339776. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Major (CMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2939990257545339776
- HIP
- 30988
- HD
- 46037
- gaia_dr3
- 2939990257545339776
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.61