How to see it
HIP 38686 has a visual magnitude of about 5.95: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 38686: right ascension 7h 55m 14s, declination −30° 55′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Puppis constellation (IAU figure Pup).
Catalog context
HIP 38686. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 38686, HD 64974, Gaia DR3 5595434194391934976. In the SkyKeepsake Puppis (Pup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5595434194391934976
- HIP
- 38686
- HD
- 64974
- gaia_dr3
- 5595434194391934976
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5595434194391934976
- HD 64974
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.95