South Hydra ( lat.Hydrus , Hyi ) - a constellation of the southern hemisphere of the sky. It occupies an area of 243 square degrees in the sky, contains 32 stars visible with the naked eye. The brightest star is Beta South Hydra.
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| Lat. title | Hydrus (to the genus. n .: Hydri ) |
| Abbreviation | Hyi |
| Symbol | South Hydra |
| Right ascension | from 0 h 00 m to 4 h 35 m |
| Declination | −82 ° 30 ′ to −58 ° 30 ′ |
| Square | 243 sq. M. degrees ( 61 place ) |
| The brightest stars ( value <3 m ) |
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| Meteor showers | not |
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| The constellation is visible in latitudes from + 8 ° to −90 °. | |
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Observation conditions
On the territory of Russia and the entire former USSR is not observed, no part of this constellation rises even in Kushka . The constellation is partially observed south of + 32 °, but full visibility at latitudes south of + 7 °.
History
New constellation. Proposed by Peter Planzius in 1598 , but is traditionally attributed to Johann Bayer ( 1603 , atlas “ Uranometry ”).
See also
- List of stars of the constellation South Hydra
Links
- South Hydra (Inaccessible link) . wikisky.org . Date of treatment November 17, 2012. Archived March 5, 2016.
- South Hydra (Inaccessible link) . Astromif Date of treatment November 17, 2012. Archived October 16, 2012.