How to see it
60 Hya has a visual magnitude of about 5.80: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 60 Hya: right ascension 15h 2m 7s, declination −28° 3′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
60 Hya. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 73566, HD 132851, Gaia DR3 6224441294579350784. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6224441294579350784
- HIP
- 73566
- HD
- 132851
- gaia_dr3
- 6224441294579350784
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 60 Hya
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.80