μ Hydrae (mu Hydrae)
μ Hydrae is a giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Hydra.
μ Hydrae visual magnitude is 3.81. Because of its moderate brightness, μ 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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for μ Hydrae (mu Hydrae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ Hydrae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
μ Hydrae is distant 248.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 40 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's μ Hydrae (mu Hydrae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):