α Hydri (alpha Hydri)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 53.94°
Az: 147.29°
Direction: South-South-East
α Hydri is a hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Hydrus.
α Hydri visual magnitude is 2.86. Because of its brightness, α Hydri is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
DSS2 image of α Hydri. The red arrow shows the motion of α Hydri during the next
1000 years (4.40 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.45 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for α Hydri (alpha Hydri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Hydri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of α Hydri.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
α Hydri is distant 71.27 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
α Hydri (alpha Hydri) is circumpolar and transits at 11:37 UTC (altitude: 65.0°)