Hydrus
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 List of stars in Hydrus |
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| Abbreviation | Hyi |
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| Genitive | Hydri |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪdrəs/, genitive /ˈhaɪdraɪ/ |
| Symbolism | the water snake |
| Right ascension | 0.08 h ~ 4.66 h |
| Declination | −58° ~ −82° |
| Quadrant | SQ1 |
| Area | 243 sq. deg. (61st) |
| Main stars | 3 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
19 |
| Stars with planets | 4 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 2 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 1 |
| Brightest star | β Hyi (2.82m) |
| Nearest star | β Hyi (24.38 ly, 7.47 pc) |
| Messier objects | none |
| Meteor showers | none |
| Bordering constellations |
Dorado Eridanus Horologium Mensa Octans Phoenix (corner) Reticulum Tucana |
| Visible at latitudes between +8° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November. |
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Hydrus (
/ˈhaɪdrəs/) is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the sixteenth century. Its name means "male water snake", and it should not be confused with Hydra, a much larger constellation which represents a female water snake.
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[edit] History
Hydrus was one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and it first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe published in 1597 (or 1598) in Amsterdam by Plancius with Jodocus Hondius. The first depiction of this constellation in a celestial atlas was in Johann Bayer's Uranometria of 1603.[1]
[edit] Notable features
The only star in Hydrus that anyone seems to have named is γ Hyi, which in China is known as Foo Pih. The constellation contains IC 1717. In August 2010, a European astronomical team working at the La Silla Observatory in Chile announced that they had confirmed the presence of at least five planets orbiting the star HD 10180 in Hydrus.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Citations
- ^ "Hydrus (Water Snake)". Chandra X-ray Observatory.
- ^ "New solar system has up to seven planets". news.com.au. 25 August 2010.
[edit] References
- Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.
[edit] External links
- Chandra information about Hydrus
- The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Hydrus
- Star Tales – Hydrus
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