23 Hydrae
23 Hydrae is a double giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Hydra.
23 Hydrae visual magnitude is 5.24. Because of its faintness, 23 Hydrae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 23 Hydrae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 23 Hydrae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties
23 Hydrae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 23 Hydrae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
23 Hydrae is distant 278.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 23 Hydrae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):