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Other stars in Hydrus
λ Hydri (lambda Hydri)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -52.28°
Az: 158.39°
Direction: South-South-East
λ Hydri is a giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Hydrus.
λ Hydri visual magnitude is 5.07. Because of its faintness, λ Hydri 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.
DSS2 image of λ Hydri. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Hydri during the next
1000 years (2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.55 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for λ Hydri (lambda Hydri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ Hydri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of λ Hydri.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
λ Hydri is distant 204.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
λ Hydri (lambda Hydri) is currently not visible from Vouvry, Switzerland