How to see it
HIP 25946 has a visual magnitude of about 9.06: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 25946: right ascension 5h 32m 14s, declination −27° 39′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
HIP 25946. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 25946, HD 36676, Gaia DR3 2908318417086186496. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2908318417086186496
- HIP
- 25946
- HD
- 36676
- gaia_dr3
- 2908318417086186496
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2908318417086186496
- HD 36676
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.06