| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 13h 18m 55.3s |
| Declination | −23° 10' 18" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.99 |
| Distance | 132 ly (40.49 pc) |
| Spectral type | G8III |
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Gamma Hydrae (γ Hya, γ Hydrae) is a Class G8, third-magnitude star in the constellation Hydra. Gamma Hydrae is a yellow giant, located about 130 light-years from Earth.
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γ Hya appears on the flag of Brazil, symbolising the state of Acre.[1]
The starship Enterprise visits the planet Gamma Hydrae IV in the Star Trek original series episode "The Deadly Years".
A region of space named designated "Section 10" of Gamma Hydrae lies within the Klingon Neutral Zone in the Kobayashi Maru scenario depicted in Star Trek II.
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