How to see it
Nu Hyi has a visual magnitude of about 4.33: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Nu Hyi: right ascension 2h 50m 28s, declination −75° 4′ 1″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Nu Hyi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13244, HD 18293, Gaia DR3 4640087816818486528. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4640087816818486528
- HIP
- 13244
- HD
- 18293
- gaia_dr3
- 4640087816818486528
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Nu Hyi
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.33