How to see it
HIP 40077 has a visual magnitude of about 5.79: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40077: right ascension 8h 11m 11s, declination −48° 27′ 43″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 40077. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40077, HD 68657, Gaia DR3 5516092679413453568. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5516092679413453568
- HIP
- 40077
- HD
- 68657
- gaia_dr3
- 5516092679413453568
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.79