How to see it
HIP 40932 has a visual magnitude of about 5.92: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40932: right ascension 8h 21m 12s, declination −57° 58′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 40932. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40932, HD 70839, Gaia DR3 5315438095173290240. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5315438095173290240
- HIP
- 40932
- HD
- 70839
- gaia_dr3
- 5315438095173290240
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.92