How to see it
HIP 15840 has a visual magnitude of about 5.99: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 15840: right ascension 3h 24m 2s, declination −69° 37′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 15840. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 15840, HD 21563, Gaia DR3 4646204674881543552. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4646204674881543552
- HIP
- 15840
- HD
- 21563
- gaia_dr3
- 4646204674881543552
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.99