How to see it
Alp Hyi has a visual magnitude of about 2.86: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Alp Hyi: right ascension 1h 58m 46s, declination −61° 34′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Alp Hyi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 9236, HD 12311, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-9236. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-9236
- HIP
- 9236
- HD
- 12311
- gaia_dr3
- HYG-HIP-9236
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Alp Hyi
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-9236
- Gl 83
- HD 12311
- HIP 9236
- HYG-HIP-9236
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.86