How to see it
HIP 1040 has a visual magnitude of about 9.00: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 1040: right ascension 0h 13m 1s, declination +2° 56′ 58″ (J2000), in the region of the Pisces constellation (IAU figure Psc).
Catalog context
HIP 1040. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 1040, HD 866, Gaia DR3 2740489168380189696. In the SkyKeepsake Pisces (Psc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2740489168380189696
- HIP
- 1040
- HD
- 866
- gaia_dr3
- 2740489168380189696
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2740489168380189696
- HD 866
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.00