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| Abbreviation: Hyi |
| English Name: The Southern Water Snake |
| Genitive: Hydri |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere (Never visible from the UK.) |
| Location: Between the constellations of Reticulum and Octans. |
| Visible between latitudes: +08 and -90 degrees |
| Best season: Winter |
| Seen in three seasons: Autumn, Winter and Spring |
| Best seen in: November |
| Seen between: October and December |
| Right Ascension (RA): 00 hour |
| Declination (DEC): -57 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 243 (61st) |
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Hydrus (The Sea Serpent)
- Hydrus is a small constellation in the deep southern sky.
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Messier Objects in Hydrus
| No Messier objects in Hydrus |
| s. |
More objects in Hydrus
| Select Catalog | No of Objects |
| Barnard (B) | 0x object |
| Caldwell (C) | 0x object |
| Collinder (Cr) | 0x object |
| New General Catalogue (NGC) | 11x objects |
| Index Catalogue (IC) | 2x objects |
| Sharpless (Sh2) | 0x object |
Features of Interest
- NGC 1151 is a Elliptical Galaxy in the Eridanus constellation. NGC 1151 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
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Named Stars
- Hydri
- more list of stars in Hydrus.
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IAU Sky Chart: Hydrus
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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
– never seen from the UK
| Apus | Ara | Caelum | Carina | Centaurus | Chameleon |
| Corona Australis | Crux | Dorado | Grus | Horologium | Hydrus |
| Indus | Mensa | Octans | Pavo | Phoenix | Pictor |
| Reticulum | Telescopium | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Vela | Volans |
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