Gamma Hydrae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Hydra |
| Right ascension | 13h 18m 55.3s |
| Declination | −23° 10' 18" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.99 |
| Distance | 132 ly (40.49 pc) |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Other designations | |
Gamma Hydrae (γ Hya / γ Hydrae) is a Class G8, third-magnitude star in the constellation Hydra. It is sometimes called Cauda Hydrae or Dhanab al Shuja, meaning "Hydra's Tail" or "the Snake's Tail".
Gamma Hydrae is a yellow giant, located about 130 light-years from Earth.
[edit] Gamma Hydrae in fiction
The starship Enterprise visits the planet Gamma Hydrae IV in the Star Trek original series episode "The Deadly Years".
[edit] References
- HD 115659 -- Variable Star. SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
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