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π1 Hydri (pi1 Hydri)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -53.84°
Az: 143.05°
Direction: South-East
π1 Hydri is a variable giant star of spectral class M1 in the constellation of Hydrus.
π1 Hydri visual magnitude is 5.55. Because of its faintness, π1 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 π1 Hydri. The red arrow shows the motion of π1 Hydri during the next
10000 years (6.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for π1 Hydri (pi1 Hydri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where π1 Hydri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of π1 Hydri.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
π1 Hydri is distant 739.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
π1 Hydri (pi1 Hydri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK