How to see it
HIP 43957 has a visual magnitude of about 5.91: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 43957: right ascension 8h 57m 8s, declination +17° 8′ 37″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
HIP 43957. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43957, HD 76508, Gaia DR3 611616816265130240. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 611616816265130240
- HIP
- 43957
- HD
- 76508
- gaia_dr3
- 611616816265130240
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 611616816265130240
- HD 76508
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.91