How to see it
52 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 4.94: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 52 Hya: right ascension 14h 28m 10s, declination −29° 29′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
52 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 70753, HD 126769, Gaia DR3 6221197975786214784. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6221197975786214784
- HIP
- 70753
- HD
- 126769
- gaia_dr3
- 6221197975786214784
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 52 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.94