Ukdah - ι Hydrae (iota Hydrae)
Ukdah, also designated as ι Hydrae (iota Hydrae), is a variable giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Hydra.
Ukdah visual magnitude is 3.91. Because of its moderate brightness, Ukdah is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Ukdah is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Ukdah is distant 275.57 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Ukdah - ι Hydrae (iota Hydrae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):