α-Hyi (Star)

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

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From Cambridge , α-Hyi is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

Name α-Hyi
Object type Star
Other names
α-Hyi
Alpha Hydri
HR 591[1]
HD 12311
HIP 9236[5]
TYC 8851-2027-1[4]
Position
Right ascension:01h58m45s [3]
Declination:-61°34'11" [3]
Constellation:Hydrus
Magnitude:2.86 (V) [3]
3.22 (BT) [2]
2.89 (VT) [2]
Distance:22.0 parsec
71.8 lightyrs [5]
B-V Color (mag):0.31
Proper motion (speed):265.0 mas/yr[5]
Proper motion (pos ang):84.2°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):1.15

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