Alphard

star in the constellation Hydra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alphard
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Alphard (designated Alpha Hydrae),[1] is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra. It is a single giant star, but is cooler than the Sun and larger and more luminous. The star is about 177 light years away from us.

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The star is on the top right edge, the dot labelled ɑ is the star.

The star has more designations in which of them include; Alfard, Alphart, Kalbelaphard, etc.

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