μ Hydri (mu Hydri)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -52.33° Az: 162.18° Direction: South-South-East

μ Hydri is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Hydrus.

μ Hydri visual magnitude is 5.28. Because of its faintness, μ 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 μ Hydri. The red arrow shows the motion of μ Hydri during the next 1000 years (2.02 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.93 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 02h 31m 10s

Declination -78° 59’ 51”

Hour Angle 17h 14m 24s

Sidereal Time 19h 45m 35s

J2000

Right Ascension 02h 31m 40s

Declination -79° 06’ 33”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 297.19°

Galactic Latitude -36.88°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.28

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.52

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 0.98

Temperature 4791K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ Hydri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of μ Hydri. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

μ Hydri is distant 291.59 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 89.45

Distance (light year) 291.59

Radial Speed -15 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.121 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.056"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation μ Hydri
(mu Hydri)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD16522

SAO Catalogue SAO255898

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP11757

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-79 66

FK5 Catalogue 90

Visibility from Your Location

μ Hydri (mu Hydri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

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