Alphard

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''Alphard is also the name of a programming language.

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|} Alphard (α Hya / α Hydrae / Alpha Hydrae) is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra.

Alphard is an orange giant star. The name Alphard is from the Arabic Al Fard, "the solitary one."

 

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