56-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 , 56-Hya will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:32.

Name 56-Hya
Object type Star
Other names
56-Hya
56 Hydrae
HR 5516[1]
HD 130259
HIP 72357[3]
TYC 6751-1895-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 6228798830949582976[4]
Position
Right ascension:14h47m44s [4]
Declination:−26°05'15" [4]
Constellation:Hydra
Magnitude:5.24 (V) [2]
6.40 (BT) [2]
5.33 (VT) [2]
4.97 (G) [4]
5.46 (BP) [4]
4.35 (RP) [4]
Distance:98.3 parsec
320.5 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):0.91
Proper motion (speed):39.4 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):103.4°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.27

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