17 Hydrae
Above the horizon.
Rise: 12:09 | Tran: 17:26 | Set: 22:44
Alt: 24.45°
Az: 144.96°
Direction: South-East
17 Hydrae is a double star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Hydra.
17 Hydrae visual magnitude is 6.67. Because of its faintness, 17 Hydrae is not visible to the naked eye.
DSS2 image of 17 Hydrae. The red arrow shows the motion of 17 Hydrae during the next
10000 years (0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.00 arcmin in declination);
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Finder chart for 17 Hydrae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Star System Properties
17 Hydrae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 17 Hydrae double sysyem:
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Visibility from Your Location
Today's 17 Hydrae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):