Sigma Hydrae

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Sigma Hydrae (σ Hya / σ Hydrae) is a star in the constellation Hydra. It also has the traditional name Minchir (or Michar or al Minchar al Shuja (Arabic for "nose of the hydra").

Sigma Hydrae belongs to spectral class K1+III and has apparent magnitude +4.44. It is approximately 353 light years from Earth.

Coordinates (equinox J2000.0)

• Right ascension: 8h38m45.40s
• Declination: +03°20'29.0"

 

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