How to see it
Zet Hyi has a visual magnitude of about 4.81: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Zet Hyi: right ascension 2h 45m 33s, declination −67° 36′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Zet Hyi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12876, HD 17566, Gaia DR3 4695212588190900736. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4695212588190900736
- HIP
- 12876
- HD
- 17566
- gaia_dr3
- 4695212588190900736
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Zet Hyi
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.81