Hydrus
Hydrus is a constellation in the southern sky.
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| List of stars in Hydrus | |
| Abbreviation: | Hyi |
| Genitive: | Hydri |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 00h 06.1m to 04h 35.1m h |
| Declination: | −57.85° to −82.06°° |
| Area: | 243 sq. deg. (61st) |
| Main stars: | 3 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 19 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 4 |
| Bright stars: | 2 |
| Nearby stars: | 1 |
| Brightest star: | β Hyi (2.82m) |
| Nearest star: | β Hyi ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | none |
| Meteor showers: | none |
| Bordering constellations: | Dorado Eridanus Horologium Mensa Octans Phoenix (corner) Reticulum Tucana |
| Visible at latitudes between +8° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November | |
Hydrus Media
Hydrus (lower right) in an extract from Johann Bayer's Uranometria, its first appearance in a celestial atlas.
The constellation Hydrus as it can be seen by the naked eye
