U Hydrae
DSS image of U Hydrae
Overlaid DSS image of U Hydrae, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around U Hydrae
U Hya, BD-12 3218, HD 92055, HR 4163, SAO 156110, CCCS 1714, GSC 05498-00264, HIP 52009

Type  Carbon Star
Magnitude  4.82
Right Ascension  10h 37' 33.4"  (2000)
Declination  13° 23' 4" S
Constellation  Hydra
Classification  C-N5
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Jan 13, 2008    Hale Pohaku, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet

Bright at about 5th magnitude, coppery red, B-V 3.0, alone in an empty field

Steve Coe

Period 450 days; 5.0-9.2m
― SAC Red Star Database
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U Hydrae