- Hydrus
Infobox Constellation
name = Hydrus
abbreviation = Hyi
genitive = Hydri
symbology = thewater snake
RA = 0h05m - 4h40m
dec= −58° - −82
areatotal = 243
arearank = 61st
numbermainstars = 3
numberbfstars = 19
numberstarsplanets = 1
numberbrightstars = 2
numbernearbystars = 1
brighteststarname = beta Hyi
starmagnitude = 2.82
neareststarname = beta Hyi
stardistance = 24.37
numbermessierobjects = none
meteorshowers = none
bordering =Dorado
EridanusHorologium
MensaOctans
Phoenix (corner)Reticulum Tucana
latmax = 8
latmin = 90
month = November
notes=Hydrus (pronEng|ˈhaɪdrəs, _la. Hydra, also referred to as "male Hydra" or "little Hydra") is a minor southern
constellation . The constellation was one of twelve constellations created byPieter Dirkszoon Keyser andFrederick de Houtman between1595 and1597 , and it first appeared inJohann Bayer 's "Uranometria " of1603 .It should not be confused with Hydra. "Hydrus" is a name for a type of water snake. The constellation Hydra represents the
Lernaean Hydra of Greek mythology, a serpentine water monster that could grow two more heads when one was severed.Notable Deep-sky Objects
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IC 1717 History
Hydrus was named, circa 1595, by two Dutch navigators, Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman. It was charted in
Johann Bayer 's "Uranometria " in 1603. [ [http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/constellations/hydrus.html Chandra :: Photo Album :: Constellation Hydrus ] ]The only star in Hydrus that anyone seems to have named is γ Hyi, which in
China was known as Foo Pih.Citations
References
* Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). "Stars and Planets Guide", Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.
External links
* [http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/constellations/hydrus.html Chandra information about Hydrus]
* [http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/hydrus/constell.html The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Hydrus]
* [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/hydrus.htm Star Tales – Hydrus]
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