How to see it
55 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 5.58: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 55 Hya: right ascension 14h 47m 23s, declination −25° 37′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
55 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 72323, HD 130158, Gaia DR3 6228830098311576320. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6228830098311576320
- HIP
- 72323
- HD
- 130158
- gaia_dr3
- 6228830098311576320
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 55 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.58