Constellation
Hydrus
Hydrus (Hyi) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is β Hyi (magnitude 2.82).
| Latin name | Hydrus |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Hyi |
| Brightest star | β Hyi |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 78 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 22 |
| Deep-sky objects | 2 |
| Galaxies | 7 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 19° N. South of latitude 19° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in October, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- β Hyi 2.82 · 24.4 light-years
- α Hyi 2.86 · 63.3 light-years
- γ Hyi 3.26 · 216.3 light-years
- δ Hyi 4.08 · 140.1 light-years
- ε Hyi 4.12 · 153.0 light-years
- HD 11977 4.68 · 221.2 light-years
- ν Hyi 4.76 · 344.9 light-years
- ζ Hyi 4.83 · 295.1 light-years
- λ Hyi 5.09 · 216.8 light-years
- μ Hyi 5.27 · 286.9 light-years
- θ Hyi 5.51 · 501.8 light-years
- ι Hyi 5.51 · 95.2 light-years
- π¹ Hyi 5.57 · 714.2 light-years
- π² Hyi 5.67 · 494.4 light-years
- HIP 14521 5.67 · 261.8 light-years
- HIP 7921 5.70 · 400.8 light-years
- HIP 6631 5.92 · 941.6 light-years
- HIP 1706 5.96 · 810.1 light-years
- HIP 15968 5.96 · 129.2 light-years
- κ Hyi 5.99 · 354.0 light-years
- HIP 7387 6.03 · 131.7 light-years
- τ² Hyi 6.05 · 206.2 light-years
- HIP 8983 6.07 · 158.0 light-years
- HIP 9318 6.09 · 455.3 light-years
- HIP 7271 6.11 · 390.4 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- HD 11977 1 planet(s)
- GJ 3021 1 planet(s)
- HD 10180 6 planet(s)
- HD 24085 1 planet(s)
- HD 20003 2 planet(s)
- HD 28109 3 planet(s)
- TOI-6729 2 planet(s)
- HD 2685 1 planet(s)
- TOI-1062 2 planet(s)
- TOI-213 1 planet(s)
- WASP-126 1 planet(s)
- TOI-125 3 planet(s)
- TOI-2238 1 planet(s)
- TOI-375 3 planet(s)
- TIC 237913194 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2328 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2202 2 planet(s)
- TOI-3261 1 planet(s)
- TIC 32032563 1 planet(s)
- TIC 24750448 2 planet(s)
- TOI-1224 2 planet(s)
- TOI-4184 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
Galaxies
- [KK2000] 03 13.4 million light-years
- NGC 643B 186.9 million light-years
- NGC 813 377.0 million light-years
- NGC 802 68.7 million light-years
- NGC 1511A 62.4 million light-years
- NGC 1511 62.5 million light-years
- NGC 646 NED01 383.5 million light-years
Its other stars
- HIP 14547
- HIP 15840
- σ Hyi
- HIP 7506
- HIP 17543
- τ¹ Hyi
- HIP 9149
- HIP 8957
- HIP 1268
- GJ 3021
- HD 10180
- HD 24085
- HD 20003
- Gl 81.2
- GJ 3167
- HD 28109
- TOI-6729
- HD 2685
- TOI-1062
- TOI-213
- WASP-126
- TOI-125
- Gl 127.1A
- Gl 85
- TOI-2238
- TOI-375
- GJ 3243
- TIC 237913194
- GJ 3141
- TOI-2328
- TOI-2202
- TOI-3261
- TIC 32032563
- TIC 24750448
- GJ 3112
- TOI-1224
- GJ 2028
- Gl 127.1B
- TOI-4184
- SSSPM J0134-6315
- DENIS J0224120-763320
- 2MASS J03032042-7312300
- 2MASS J03400942-6724051
- 2MASS J01531463-6744181
- 2MASS J03421621-6817321
- WISEA J013556.99-620245.5
- CWISE J014308.73-703359.1
- WISE J032120.91-734758.8
- WISEPC J014807.25-720258.7
- WISEA J012057.06-764216.4
- WISEA J013217.78-581825.9
- CWISEP J010527.69-783419.3
- WISP 030741.12-724357.5