How to see it
Kap Hyi has a visual magnitude of about 5.70: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Kap Hyi: right ascension 2h 22m 52s, declination −73° 38′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Kap Hyi. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 11095, HD 15248, Gaia DR3 4643560452496180992. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4643560452496180992
- HIP
- 11095
- HD
- 15248
- gaia_dr3
- 4643560452496180992
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Kap Hyi
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.70