27 Hydrae
27 Hydrae is a multiple giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Hydra.
27 Hydrae visual magnitude is 4.8. Because of its moderate brightness, 27 Hydrae is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 27 Hydrae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 27 Hydrae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties
27 Hydrae is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 27 Hydrae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
27 Hydrae is distant 243.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 27 Hydrae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):