How to see it
Nu Hor has a visual magnitude of about 5.24: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Nu Hor: right ascension 2h 49m 2s, declination −62° 48′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Nu Hor. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13141, HD 17848, Gaia DR3 4721400206385912960. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4721400206385912960
- HIP
- 13141
- HD
- 17848
- gaia_dr3
- 4721400206385912960
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Nu Hor
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.24