54 Hydrae
54 Hydrae is a double giant star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Hydra.
54 Hydrae visual magnitude is 4.94. Because of its moderate brightness, 54 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
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 54 Hydrae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 54 Hydrae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties
54 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 54 Hydrae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
54 Hydrae is distant 99.21 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 54 Hydrae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):