17-Hya (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , 17-Hya is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 16° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
17-Hya
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 08h55m29s [4] |
| Declination: | −07°58'12" [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 6.91 (V) [2] 7.16 (BT) [2] 6.93 (VT) [2] 6.95 (G) [4] 7.03 (BP) [4] 6.76 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 90.6 parsec 295.5 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.19 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 29.2 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 162.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.19 |
Sources