How to see it
HIP 38779 has a visual magnitude of about 6.71: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 38779: right ascension 7h 56m 16s, declination −61° 5′ 58″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 38779. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 38779, HD 65663, Gaia DR3 5290664483291179648. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5290664483291179648
- HIP
- 38779
- HD
- 65663
- gaia_dr3
- 5290664483291179648
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.71