π2 Hydri (pi2 Hydri)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -66.68°
Az: 213.22°
Direction: South-West
π2 Hydri is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Hydrus.
π2 Hydri visual magnitude is 5.69. Because of its faintness, π2 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 π2 Hydri. The red arrow shows the motion of π2 Hydri during the next
10000 years (5.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for π2 Hydri (pi2 Hydri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where π2 Hydri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of π2 Hydri.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
π2 Hydri is distant 467.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
π2 Hydri (pi2 Hydri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK