How to see it
HIP 47740 has a visual magnitude of about 8.70: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 47740: right ascension 9h 43m 55s, declination +22° 4′ 2″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).
Catalog context
HIP 47740. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 47740, Gaia DR3 640828121498537600. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 640828121498537600
- HIP
- 47740
- gaia_dr3
- 640828121498537600
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 640828121498537600
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.70