The Lesser Water Snake
Hydrus
Genitive: Hydri · abbreviation Hyi
Best evening month
December
Visible from
90°S to 18°N
Centre RA
2h 17m 00s
Centre Dec
−72° 00′
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Mythology & origin
A southern water snake, placed near the south celestial pole between the two Magellanic Clouds.
Keyser & de Houtman · 1597–98, published by Plancius