How to see it
26 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 4.52: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 26 Hya: right ascension 9h 19m 46s, declination −11° 58′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydra constellation (IAU figure Hya).
Catalog context
26 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 45751, HD 80499, Gaia DR3 5738958360595725312. In the SkyKeepsake Hydra (Hya) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5738958360595725312
- HIP
- 45751
- HD
- 80499
- gaia_dr3
- 5738958360595725312
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 26 Hya
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5738958360595725312
- HD 80499
- HIP 45751
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.52