- Epsilon Hydrae
Starbox short
name = Epsilon Hydrae
epoch =J2000.0
constell = Hydra
ra = 8h 46m 46.6s
dec = 6° 25' 8"
spectral = G5III
appmag_v = 3.38
dist_ly = 135
dist_pc = 41.41
names = 11 Hydrae, HD 74874, HR 3482, SAO 117112, FK5 --, NSV 4244, BD +06 2036, HIP 43109Epsilon Hydrae (ε Hya / ε Hydrae) is a Class G5, third-magnitude
star in theconstellation Hydra. TheVedic Sanskrit name Ashlesha ("Azleṣa") [ [http://webapps.uni-koeln.de/tamil/ Sanskrit, Tamil and Pahlavi Dictionaries] , search on "embrace"] , 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-year s fromEarth .References
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External links
* [http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/bsc/ Yale Bright Star Catalog; click on Hydra]
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