Epsilon Hydrae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Hydra |
| Right ascension | 8h 46m 46.6s |
| Declination | 6° 25' 8" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.38 |
| Distance | 135 ly (41.41 pc) |
| Spectral type | G5III |
| Other designations | |
Epsilon Hydrae (ε Hya / ε Hydrae) is a Class G5, third-magnitude star in the constellation Hydra. The Vedic Sanskrit name Ashlesha (Azleṣa) [1], meaning "The Embracing One", is sometimes applied to this star.
Epsilon Hydrae is a binary star with components of magnitudes 3.3 and 6.8, separated by 2.7 arcseconds. This stellar system is located about 135 light-years from Earth.
[edit] References
- ^ Sanskrit, Tamil and Pahlavi Dictionaries, search on "embrace"
- HD 74874 -- Variable Star. SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
