Lambda Hydrae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 10m 35.28s[1] |
| Declination | −12° 21′ 14.7″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.61[2] |
| Spectral type | K0IIICN+1[3] |
Lambda Hydrae is a spectroscopic binary[4] star in the constellation Hydra. Its apparent magnitude is 3.61.[2] Located around 34.51 parsecs (112.6 ly) distant,[1] the primary is an orange giant of spectral type K0IIICN+1,[3] a star that has used up its core hydrogen, has expanded, and has an excess of carbon and nitrogen.
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