The star μ-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 Cambridge , μ-Hya is visible between 23:11 and 05:16. It will become accessible around 23:11, when it rises to an altitude of 17° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:16, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:16 when it sinks below 17° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
μ-Hya
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 3.82 (V) [1] 5.77 (BT) [1] 3.98 (VT) [1] 3.16 (G) [2] 4.23 (BP) [2] 2.54 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.52 |
| Right ascension: | 10h26m05s [2] |
| Declination: | -16°50'11" [2] |
| Distance: | 63.3 parsec 206.4 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 152.6 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 238.6° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.18 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.