How to see it
HIP 40693 has a visual magnitude of about 5.76: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40693: right ascension 8h 18m 24s, declination −12° 38′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Puppis constellation (IAU figure Pup).
Catalog context
HIP 40693. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40693, HD 69830, Gaia DR3 5726982995343100928. In the SkyKeepsake Puppis (Pup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5726982995343100928
- HIP
- 40693
- HD
- 69830
- gaia_dr3
- 5726982995343100928
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5726982995343100928
- Gl 302
- HD 69830
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.76