How to see it
Eps Hyi has a visual magnitude of about 4.11: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eps Hyi: right ascension 2h 39m 36s, declination −68° 16′ 1″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Eps Hyi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12394, HD 16978, Gaia DR3 4695167130257543424. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4695167130257543424
- HIP
- 12394
- HD
- 16978
- gaia_dr3
- 4695167130257543424
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eps Hyi
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.11