How to see it
The Hyi has a visual magnitude of about 5.48: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Hyi: right ascension 3h 2m 16s, declination −71° 54′ 9″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
The Hyi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 14131, HD 19400, Gaia DR3 4645479443883933824.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4645479443883933824
- HIP
- 14131
- HD
- 19400
- gaia_dr3
- 4645479443883933824
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Hyi
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.48