λ-Hya (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , λ-Hya is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:32 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
λ-Hya
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h10m35s [2] |
| Declination: | −12°21'14" [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 3.60 (V) [2] 4.88 (BT) [2] 3.71 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 34.5 parsec 112.5 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 224.6 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 243.7° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.91 |
Sources