Star
λ Hydrae
HIP 49841 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.01) — a surface around 4,700 K.
Distance
113 light-years
Spectral type
K0III
Brightness
mag 3.61
Absolute mag
0.92
Luminosity
37 × Sun
Surface
~4,700 K
Right ascension
10h 10m 35s
Declination
−12° 21′
- λ Hydrae is a orange giant in Hydra.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.