U Hya
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HIP 52009
VariableStar
Hya
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.82
Range
4.56 - 5.40
Period
389 days
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type
C5II
Star Color
Red
(B-V 2.68)
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 37m 33.2s
Dec
-13° 23' 04.0"
Constellation
Hya
HR
4163
HIP
52009
Variable ID
U Hya
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Stellar Notes
SRb 7.0 - 9.2p, 7.0 - 9.4B, about 450d. Amp. 0.12V in one cycle in 1971.
Technetium star.
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