Alphard

Alphard (designated Alpha Hydrae),^[1] is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra. It is a single giant star, but is cooler than the Sun and larger and more luminous. The star is about 177 light years away from us.

File:Hydra constellation map.svg

The star is on the top right edge, the dot labelled ɑ is the star.

The star has more designations in which of them include; Alfard, Alphart, Kalbelaphard, etc.

References[change]

↑ Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.

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[1] Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.

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