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33 Hydrae

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33 Hydrae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Hydrae[1][2]
Right ascension  9h 34m 32.7s[1][2]
Declination −5° 54′ 54″[1][2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.56[1][2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K1III[1][2]
U−B color index 1.13[1][2]
B−V color index 1.16[1][2]
R−I color index 0.41E[1][2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)1.13 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 13 mas/yr
Dec.:  mas/yr
Other designations
BD-05 2840,SAO 136964,HD 82870,HR 3814
Database references
SIMBADdata

33 Hydrae (Ukdah III, A Hydrae) is a star in the direction of Hydra. It has a right ascension of 09h 34m 32.64s and a declination of −05° 54′ 53.3″. Its apparent magnitude is 5.56. Considering its distance of 681 light-years from Earth, its absolute magnitude is −1.04. It belongs to the spectral class K1III.

Nomenclature

33 Hydrae is the star's Flamsteed designation. It also has the Bayer designation A Hydrae.

This star along with Tau1 Hydrae, Tau2 Hydrae and Iota Hydrae, were Ptolemy's Καμπή (Kampē); but Kazwini knew them as عقدة ʽuqdah (or ʽuḳdah) "knot".[3] According to a 1971 NASA memorandum,[4] Ukdah was the name of an asterism of four stars: Tau1 Hydrae as Uḳdah I, Tau2 Hydrae as Uḳdah II, 33 Hydrae as Uḳdah III and Iota Hydrae as Uḳdah IV.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Pulsating variable Star". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Archived from the original on 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "VizieR Detailed Page". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  3. Allen, R. H. (1963). Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (Reprint ed.). New York, NY: Dover Publications Inc. p. 250. ISBN 0-486-21079-0. Retrieved 2010-12-12. Search this book on
  4. Jack W. Rhoads - Technical Memorandum 33-507-A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology; November 15, 1971

Category:K-type giants Category:Hydra (constellation) Hydrae, A BD-05 2840 Hydrae, 33 083618 047431 3814



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