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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.

Image of π1 Hydri (pi1 Hydri) star
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

02h 14m 46s
-67° 43’ 26”
16h 37m 14s
18h 52m 00s

J2000

02h 14m 14s
-67° 50’ 30”

Galactic Coordinates

291.57°
-47.42°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for π1 Hydri (pi1 Hydri).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.55
Giant

-1.23
M1III
3720K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where π1 Hydri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR 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.

226.76
739.23
26 km/s
0.037 arcsec/y
0.037"/y

Alternative Designations

π1 Hydri
(pi1 Hydri)
SAO248518
SAO248518

Visibility from Your Location

π1 Hydri (pi1 Hydri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK