The star τ²-Hya
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , τ²-Hya will become visible around 21:15 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 40° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:16.
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Name
τ²-Hya
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 4.55 (V) [2] 4.68 (BT) [2] 4.56 (VT) [2] 4.46 (G) [4] 4.60 (BP) [4] 4.40 (RP) [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.10 |
| Right ascension: | 09h31m58s [4] |
| Declination: | -01°11'04" [4] |
| Distance: | 214.4 parsec 699.0 lightyrs [4] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 11.9 mas/yr [4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 249.9° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.10 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.