How to see it
HIP 40414 has a visual magnitude of about 8.93: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40414: right ascension 8h 15m 1s, declination −29° 4′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 40414. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40414, HD 69234, Gaia DR3 5692662598889350144. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5692662598889350144
- HIP
- 40414
- HD
- 69234
- gaia_dr3
- 5692662598889350144
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5692662598889350144
- HD 69234
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.93