How to see it
HIP 28006 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 28006: right ascension 5h 55m 28s, declination −38° 33′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
HIP 28006. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28006, HD 40177, Gaia DR3 2883671661358563840. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2883671661358563840
- HIP
- 28006
- HD
- 40177
- gaia_dr3
- 2883671661358563840
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2883671661358563840
- HD 40177
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.06