Primary Lambda Hydrae A Magnitude 3.61 | Companion Lambda Hydrae B Period 4.3 years Apparent magnitude (V) 3.61 | |
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λ Hydrae, Latinised as Lambda Hydrae, is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Hydra. Its apparent magnitude is 3.61. Located around 34.51 parsecs (112.6 ly) distant, the primary is an orange giant of spectral type K0IIICN+1, a star that has used up its core hydrogen, has expanded, and has an excess of carbon and nitrogen.
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