2 Hya
HIP 41375; 2 Hya
DoubleStar
Hya
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.59
Variable Type
Delta Scuti (Pulsating)
Spectral Type
A5III-IV
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.22)
Distance
116.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 26m 27.2s
Dec
-03° 59' 15.0"
Constellation
Hya
HR
3321
HIP
41375
Flamsteed
2 Hya
Variable ID
LM Hya
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Multiple Star System
Separation
79.9″
Companion Mag
11.7
Position Angle
6°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
H 6 118
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 79.9″ · PA: 6° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Delta Sct? 5.58 - 5.61V, 54.71 min.
Possible Pleiades group.
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