μ Hydri (mu Hydri)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -43.03°
Az: 169.57°
Direction: South
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for μ Hydri (mu Hydri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
μ Hydri (mu Hydri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK