How to see it
24 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 5.46: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 24 Hya: right ascension 9h 16m 41s, declination −8° 44′ 41″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydra constellation (IAU figure Hya).
Catalog context
24 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 45526, HD 79931, Gaia DR3 5743188422345872512. In the SkyKeepsake Hydra (Hya) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5743188422345872512
- HIP
- 45526
- HD
- 79931
- gaia_dr3
- 5743188422345872512
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 24 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.46