How to see it
HIP 40433 has a visual magnitude of about 5.86: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40433: right ascension 8h 15m 23s, declination −50° 26′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 40433. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40433, HD 69596, Gaia DR3 5513439003797699200. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5513439003797699200
- HIP
- 40433
- HD
- 69596
- gaia_dr3
- 5513439003797699200
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.86