Nu Hydrae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 49m 37.5s |
| Declination | -16° 11' 37" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.11 |
| Distance | 138 ly (42.33 pc) |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Other designations | |
Nu Hydrae (ν Hya / ν Hydrae) is a Class K2, third-magnitude star in the constellation Hydra. It is sometimes called by the proper names Sherasiph and Pleura, each name referring to the "ribs" or "side" (of Hydra) in Arabic and Greek, respectively.
Nu Hydrae is an orange giant star located about 140 light-years from Earth.
[edit] References
- HD 93813 -- Variable Star. SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
