How to see it
HIP 46859 has a visual magnitude of about 5.38: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 46859: right ascension 9h 32m 56s, declination −13° 31′ 0″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydra constellation (IAU figure Hya).
Catalog context
HIP 46859. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 46859, HD 82660, Gaia DR3 5689865269494598656. In the SkyKeepsake Hydra (Hya) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5689865269494598656
- HIP
- 46859
- HD
- 82660
- gaia_dr3
- 5689865269494598656
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5689865269494598656
- HD 82660
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.38