Alphard (Star)
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 Ashburn , Alphard will become visible around 20:43 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 42° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:17.
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Name
Alphard
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: Variable | 1.98 (V) [2] 3.88 (BT) [2] 2.14 (VT) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.48 |
| Right ascension: | 09h27m35s [2] |
| Declination: | -08°39'30" [2] |
| Distance: | 55.3 parsec 180.2 lightyrs [3] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 37.6 mas/yr [3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 336.1° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.73 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.