How to see it
HIP 41986 has a visual magnitude of about 5.72: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 41986: right ascension 8h 33m 30s, declination −46° 58′ 14″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 41986. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 41986, HD 72900, Gaia DR3 5521542065212877824. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5521542065212877824
- HIP
- 41986
- HD
- 72900
- gaia_dr3
- 5521542065212877824
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5521542065212877824
- HD 72900
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.72