W Hydrae

W Hydrae

The visual band light curve of W Hydrae, from AAVSO data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Hydra
Right ascension 13h 49m 01.998s
Declination −28° 22′ 03.49″
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.7 - 11.6[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M7.5e-M9ep[3]
Apparent magnitude (J) -1.7[4]
Variable type Mira
Astrometry
Parallax (π)10.18 ± 2.36 mas[5]
Distance98[6] pc
Details
Radius229[7]–560[8] R☉
Luminosity7,330[6] L☉
Temperature2,500[9] - 3,129[7] K
Other designations
W Hya, CCDM J13491-2822A, HD 120285, RAFGL 1650, CPD-27° 4792, HIP 67419, SAO 181981, AAVSO 1343-27, IRAS 13462-2807, GC 18659, TYC 6728-19-1.
Database references
SIMBADdata

W Hydrae is a Mira-type variable star in the constellation Hydra. The star is nearly located within the Solar neighborhood, between 75 and 120 parsecs, likely at 320 light years from the Sun. It has a visual apparent magnitude range of 5.6 to 10. In the near-infrared J band it has a magnitude of -1.7,[4] is the 7th brightest star in the night sky, and is even brighter than Sirius.

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  2. ^ "GCVS Query=W Hya". General Catalogue of Variable Stars @ Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  3. ^ Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
  4. ^ a b "V* W Hya". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
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