How to see it
48 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 5.65: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 48 Hya: right ascension 13h 59m 60s, declination −25° 0′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
48 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68390, HD 122066, Gaia DR3 6274800095352346752. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6274800095352346752
- HIP
- 68390
- HD
- 122066
- gaia_dr3
- 6274800095352346752
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 48 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.65