How to see it
6 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 4.48: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 6 Hya: right ascension 8h 40m 1s, declination −12° 28′ 31″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
6 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42509, HD 73840, Gaia DR3 5747442879511136640. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5747442879511136640
- HIP
- 42509
- HD
- 73840
- gaia_dr3
- 5747442879511136640
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 6 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.48