60 Hydrae
60 Hydrae is a sub-giant star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Hydra.
60 Hydrae visual magnitude is 5.85. Because of its faintness, 60 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
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 60 Hydrae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 60 Hydrae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
60 Hydrae is distant 324.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 60 Hydrae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):