How to see it
Bet Hyi has a visual magnitude of about 2.68: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet Hyi: right ascension 0h 25m 56s, declination −77° 15′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Bet Hyi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2021, HD 2151, Gaia DR3 4683897617110115200. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4683897617110115200
- HIP
- 2021
- HD
- 2151
- gaia_dr3
- 4683897617110115200
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet Hyi
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.68