How to see it
HIP 41778 has a visual magnitude of about 8.17: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 41778: right ascension 8h 31m 10s, declination +49° 18′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 41778. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 41778, HD 71761, Gaia DR3 1027114632538624768. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1027114632538624768
- HIP
- 41778
- HD
- 71761
- gaia_dr3
- 1027114632538624768
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1027114632538624768
- HD 71761
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.17