Star
ξ Hydrae
HIP 56343 · Yellow giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.95) — a surface around 4,900 K.
Distance
130 light-years
Spectral type
G8III
Brightness
mag 3.54
Absolute mag
0.54
Luminosity
53 × Sun
Surface
~4,900 K
Right ascension
11h 33m 00s
Declination
−31° 51′
- ξ Hydrae is a yellow giant in Hydra.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.