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Alphard
Sign in to saveAlso known as Alpha Hydrae, 30 Hydrae, HD 81797, 30 Hya, α Hya, α Hydrae
Alphard () is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra. It has the Bayer designation Alpha Hydrae, which is that is Latinized from α Hydrae, and abbreviated Alpha Hya or α Hya. It is a giant star, cooler than the Sun but larger and more luminous. It is about 177 light-years away.
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Alphard () is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra. It has the Bayer designation Alpha Hydrae, which is that is Latinized from α Hydrae, and abbreviated Alpha Hya or α Hya. It is a giant star, cooler than the Sun but larger and more luminous. It is about 177 light-years away.
==Nomenclature== α Hydrae (Latinised to Alpha Hydrae) is the star's Bayer designation.
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