υ²-Hya (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , υ²-Hya is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:30 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.

Name υ²-Hya
Object type Star
Other names
υ²-Hya
Upsilon2 Hydrae
40-Hya
40 Hydrae
HR 3970[1]
HD 87504
NSV 4725
HIP 49402[3]
TYC 5485-1309-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 3765400306600131968[4]
Position
Right ascension:10h05m07s [4]
Declination:−13°03'52" [4]
Constellation:Hydra
Magnitude:
Variable
4.58 (V) [2]
4.48 (BT) [2]
4.57 (VT) [2]
4.57 (G) [4]
4.53 (BP) [4]
4.61 (RP) [4]
Distance:100.5 parsec
327.6 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):-0.08
Proper motion (speed):42.8 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):296.6°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.43

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