How to see it
Rho Tuc has a visual magnitude of about 5.25: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Rho Tuc: right ascension 0h 42m 29s, declination −65° 28′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Rho Tuc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 3330, HD 4089, Gaia DR3 4707315118836465152. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4707315118836465152
- HIP
- 3330
- HD
- 4089
- gaia_dr3
- 4707315118836465152
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Rho Tuc
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.25