How to see it
HIP 40305 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 40305: right ascension 8h 13m 50s, declination +56° 27′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 40305. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40305, HD 68077, Gaia DR3 1033475857061476608. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1033475857061476608
- HIP
- 40305
- HD
- 68077
- gaia_dr3
- 1033475857061476608
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1033475857061476608
- HD 68077
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.61