How to see it
9 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 4.57: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 9 Hya: right ascension 8h 41m 43s, declination −15° 56′ 38″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
9 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42662, HD 74137, Gaia DR3 5710178952977568000. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5710178952977568000
- HIP
- 42662
- HD
- 74137
- gaia_dr3
- 5710178952977568000
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 9 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.57