How to see it
HIP 40491 has a visual magnitude of about 9.13: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40491: right ascension 8h 16m 2s, declination +49° 54′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 40491. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40491, HD 68746, Gaia DR3 932075252615027584. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 932075252615027584
- HIP
- 40491
- HD
- 68746
- gaia_dr3
- 932075252615027584
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 932075252615027584
- HD 68746
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.13