τ²-Hya (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , τ²-Hya is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 13° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
τ²-Hya
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h31m58s [2] |
| Declination: | −01°11'04" [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 4.55 (V) [2] 4.68 (BT) [2] 4.56 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 158.7 parsec 517.5 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.10 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 13.2 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 252.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.45 |
Sources