Star
Alphard
α Hydrae · HIP 46390 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.44) — a surface around 3,900 K.
Distance
180 light-years
Spectral type
K3III
Brightness
mag 1.99
Absolute mag
-1.72
Luminosity
426 × Sun
Surface
~3,900 K
Right ascension
9h 27m 35s
Declination
−8° 40′
- Alphard is a orange giant in Hydra.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.