How to see it
HIP 31248 has a visual magnitude of about 8.34: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 31248: right ascension 6h 33m 16s, declination −41° 7′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
HIP 31248. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31248, HD 46774, Gaia DR3 5570469542352312320. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5570469542352312320
- HIP
- 31248
- HD
- 46774
- gaia_dr3
- 5570469542352312320
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5570469542352312320
- HD 46774
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.34