How to see it
HIP 46869 has a visual magnitude of about 5.86: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 46869: right ascension 9h 33m 2s, declination −8° 30′ 20″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydra constellation (IAU figure Hya).
Catalog context
HIP 46869. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 46869, HD 82638, Gaia DR3 5741852137761115392. In the SkyKeepsake Hydra (Hya) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5741852137761115392
- HIP
- 46869
- HD
- 82638
- gaia_dr3
- 5741852137761115392
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.86