R-Hya (Star)

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

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From South El Monte , R-Hya is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:58, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 31° above your southern horizon.

Name R-Hya
Object type Star
Other names
R Hya
R-Hya
R Hydrae
HR 5080[1]
HD 117287
HIP 65835[3]
TYC 6713-24-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:13h29m42s [2]
Declination:−23°16'52" [2]
Constellation:Hydra
Magnitude:
Variable
6.39 (V) [2]
7.99 (BT) [2]
6.52 (VT) [2]
Distance:124.2 parsec
405.0 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):1.25
Proper motion (speed):59.1 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):282.6°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.92

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