Hydrus
Quick Facts| Name: | 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 |
Star Diagram
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.
Named Stars | | | | Name | Star |
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| Head of Hydrus | Alpha Hyi |
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