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Quick FactsName: | Hydrus HIGH-drus | Meaning: | Water Snake | Abbreviation: | Hyi | Genitive: | Hydri | Visible in Latitudes: | 5° thru -90° | Viewing Season: | Fall | Best Seen In: | All year (circumpolar) | Transit Date: | October 21 | Right Ascension: | 2.46 hours | Declination: | -72.3 degrees | Area: | 243.035 sq. degrees |
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Star Diagram![Star Diagram: Hydrus](images/chart_hyi.gif)
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About HydrusHydrus was named by Johann Bayer in 1603. It was intended to be a the southern hemisphere's answer to Hydra, a large constellation further north. ![](images/dotted_bk.gif)
Named Stars | | | Name | Star |
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Head of Hydrus | Alpha Hyi |
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