How to see it
56 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 4.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 56 Hya: right ascension 14h 47m 45s, declination −26° 5′ 15″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
56 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 72357, HD 130259, Gaia DR3 6228798830949582976. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6228798830949582976
- HIP
- 72357
- HD
- 130259
- gaia_dr3
- 6228798830949582976
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 56 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.97