σ-Hya (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , σ-Hya will become visible at around 21:33 (EDT), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:59.
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Name
σ-Hya
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 08h38m45s [4] |
| Declination: | +03°20'28" [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 4.45 (V) [2] 6.01 (BT) [2] 4.58 (VT) [2] 4.11 (G) [4] 4.71 (BP) [4] 3.38 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 115.1 parsec 375.2 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.22 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 25.1 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 230.3° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.86 |
Sources