How to see it
HIP 40377 has a visual magnitude of about 9.73: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 40377: right ascension 8h 14m 39s, declination −66° 16′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 40377. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40377, HD 69864, Gaia DR3 5275971881207141376. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5275971881207141376
- HIP
- 40377
- HD
- 69864
- gaia_dr3
- 5275971881207141376
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5275971881207141376
- HD 69864
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.73