ζ Hydri (zeta Hydri)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -64.36°
Az: 215.79°
Direction: South
ζ Hydri is a sub-giant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Hydrus.
ζ Hydri visual magnitude is 4.84. Because of its moderate brightness, ζ Hydri 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.
DSS2 image of ζ Hydri. The red arrow shows the motion of ζ Hydri during the next
10000 years (11.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 7.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ζ Hydri (zeta Hydri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ Hydri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ζ Hydri.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ζ Hydri is distant 294.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ζ Hydri (zeta Hydri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK