Alphard

Alphard (designated Alpha Hydrae),^[1] is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra. It is a single giant star, but is cooler than the Sun and larger and more luminous. The star is about 177 light years away from us.

The star is on the top right edge, the dot labelled ɑ is the star.

The star has more designations in which of them include; Alfard, Alphart, Kalbelaphard, etc.

Alphard Media

The western portion of Hydra, with Alphard the brightest star near the centre

References

↑ Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.

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[1] Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.

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