How to see it
HIP 27403 has a visual magnitude of about 8.14: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 27403: right ascension 5h 48m 11s, declination −76° 6′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
HIP 27403. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 27403, HD 40157, Gaia DR3 4648358961759379456. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4648358961759379456
- HIP
- 27403
- HD
- 40157
- gaia_dr3
- 4648358961759379456
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4648358961759379456
- HD 40157
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.14