How to see it
The Tuc has a visual magnitude of about 6.06: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Tuc: right ascension 0h 33m 24s, declination −71° 15′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
The Tuc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2629, HD 3112, Gaia DR3 4690231525639747072. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4690231525639747072
- HIP
- 2629
- HD
- 3112
- gaia_dr3
- 4690231525639747072
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Tuc
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.06