How to see it
Xi Hya has a visual magnitude of about 3.29: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Xi Hya: right ascension 11h 32m 60s, declination −31° 51′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Corvus constellation (IAU figure Crv).
Catalog context
Xi Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 56343, HD 100407, Gaia DR3 3478394889483944320. In the SkyKeepsake Corvus (Crv) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3478394889483944320
- HIP
- 56343
- HD
- 100407
- gaia_dr3
- 3478394889483944320
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Xi Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.29