How to see it
51 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 4.35: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 51 Hya: right ascension 14h 23m 6s, declination −27° 45′ 16″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
51 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 70306, HD 125932, Gaia DR3 6269720523431409536. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6269720523431409536
- HIP
- 70306
- HD
- 125932
- gaia_dr3
- 6269720523431409536
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 51 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.35