How to see it
Eta2Hyi has a visual magnitude of about 4.42: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta2Hyi: right ascension 1h 54m 56s, declination −67° 38′ 49″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Eta2Hyi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 8928, HD 11977, Gaia DR3 4697508196671120000. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4697508196671120000
- HIP
- 8928
- HD
- 11977
- gaia_dr3
- 4697508196671120000
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta2Hyi
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.42