How to see it
HIP 94040 has a visual magnitude of about 5.94: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 94040: right ascension 19h 8m 44s, declination −18° 57′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
Catalog context
HIP 94040. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 94040, HD 178291, Gaia DR3 4087059547106934400. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4087059547106934400
- HIP
- 94040
- HD
- 178291
- gaia_dr3
- 4087059547106934400
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.94