Alpha Hydri (HIP 9236), a yellow-white subgiant star in Stars

Alpha Hydri (HIP 9236) is a yellow-white subgiant star (F0IV) in Stars, 72 light years from Earth at magnitude 2.86.

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Alpha Hydri (HIP 9236)

Alpha Hydri is a yellow-white subgiant star in the constellation Stars. At 72 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 2.86. Iron abundance: 0.07 (117% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 29.0 km/s. Galactic orbit: 21,389 24,286 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 1h 58m, Dec -61° 34.2'

Spectral type: F0IV

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