How to see it
HIP 39943 has a visual magnitude of about 5.63: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 39943: right ascension 8h 9m 29s, declination −16° 14′ 56″ (J2000), in the region of the Puppis constellation (IAU figure Pup).
Catalog context
HIP 39943. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 39943, HD 67880, Gaia DR3 5721226124265730560. In the SkyKeepsake Puppis (Pup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5721226124265730560
- HIP
- 39943
- HD
- 67880
- gaia_dr3
- 5721226124265730560
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.63