How to see it
47 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 5.18: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 47 Hya: right ascension 13h 58m 31s, declination −24° 58′ 21″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
47 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68269, HD 121847, Gaia DR3 6274759379062703616. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6274759379062703616
- HIP
- 68269
- HD
- 121847
- gaia_dr3
- 6274759379062703616
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 47 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.18