How to see it
HIP 40160 has a visual magnitude of about 5.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40160: right ascension 8h 12m 6s, declination −43° 24′ 2″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 40160. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40160, HD 68763, Gaia DR3 5521193245139287296. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5521193245139287296
- HIP
- 40160
- HD
- 68763
- gaia_dr3
- 5521193245139287296
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.82