How to see it
HIP 31468 has a visual magnitude of about 8.78: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 31468: right ascension 6h 35m 29s, declination −53° 42′ 38″ (J2000), in the region of the Pictor constellation (IAU figure Pic).
Catalog context
HIP 31468. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31468, HD 47409, Gaia DR3 5501191097097320448. In the SkyKeepsake Pictor (Pic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5501191097097320448
- HIP
- 31468
- HD
- 47409
- gaia_dr3
- 5501191097097320448
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5501191097097320448
- HD 47409
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.78