Talk:List of stars in Hydra

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Stars with proper names:

• Alphard [Alfard, Kalbelaphard] or Cor Hydrae (30/α Hya) 1.99

  < قلب الفرد qalb al-fard Heart of the solitary one

• (46/γ Hya) 2.99 Dhanab al Shuja or Cauda Hydrae

  < ذنب الشجاع dhanab aš-šuga Tail of the Snake (lit. brave)

  < Latin for Tail of Hydra

• (4/δ Hya) 4.14 Mautinah or Mawtinah

  < الموتنة am-mawtinah Circlet of Pearls (referring to the Hydra's head)

• (11/ε Hya) 3.38 Ashlesha

  < Vedic for, "the Embracing One".

• (16/ζ Hya) 3.11 Hydrobius

  < υδροβιος hydrobios water-dweller (aquatic creature)

• (43/ν Hya) 3.11 Sherasiph or Pleura

  < ﻑالشراﺴ al-sharāsif The Ribs [of Hydra] (together with β Crt)

  < πλευρά pleura side or ribs (of Hydra)

• (49/π Hya) 3.25 Sataghni

  < Sanskrit for a cannon-like weapon of war used in medieval India

• (5/σ Hya) 4.45 Minhar al Shija [Al Minliar al Shuja, Minchir]

  < منخر الشجاع minxar aš-šuga^{c: Nostril of the snake (lit. brave)}

• ^{(τ Hya) Ukdah < عقدة uqdah Knot}

  ^{(Tau1 Hydrae -- 31/τ1 Hya) 4.59 Ukdah Prima}

  < عقدة uqdah "knot" + Latin prima for first; "First One of the Knot"

  (Tau² Hydrae -- 32/τ² Hya) 4.54 Ukdah Secunda

  < عقدة uqdah "knot" + Latin secunda for second; "Second One of the Knot"

Other notable stars:

• HD 74156 7.62 – has 2 planets
• HD 82943 6.54 – has 2 planets