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hip-42146
Variable starIts story
3 Hydrae is a white A-type star in the long body of Hydra, 303 light-years away, pulsing with slight variations in brightness. That faint pulsation is the signature of young, hot stars still seeking stability inside themselves. Hydra is the largest constellation in the sky, and 3 Hydrae is one of the many quiet sparks that trace it along its winding path across the celestial equator.
- Constellation
- Hydra
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.72
- Distance
- 302.9 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 128.867° · Dec -7.982°
- Catalogue
- HIP 42146 · HD 72968
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