How to see it
HIP 26966 has a visual magnitude of about 5.73: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 26966: right ascension 5h 43m 22s, declination −18° 33′ 27″ (J2000), in the region of the Lepus constellation (IAU figure Lep).
Catalog context
HIP 26966. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26966, HD 38206, Gaia DR3 2967287596507432704. In the SkyKeepsake Lepus (Lep) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2967287596507432704
- HIP
- 26966
- HD
- 38206
- gaia_dr3
- 2967287596507432704
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.73