How to see it
HIP 28221 has a visual magnitude of about 8.66: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 28221: right ascension 5h 57m 47s, declination −29° 10′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
HIP 28221. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28221, HD 40480, Gaia DR3 2909421914443679744. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2909421914443679744
- HIP
- 28221
- HD
- 40480
- gaia_dr3
- 2909421914443679744
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2909421914443679744
- HD 40480
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.66