Chi2 Hydrae

Chi2 Hydrae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Hydra
Right ascension 11h 05m 57.57018s [1]
Declination −27° 17 16.2709 [1]
Spectral typeB8III-IV+...

Chi2 Hydrae is an Beta Lyrae variable star system in the constellation Hydra. Its apparent magnitude is 5.71. Located around 212 parsecs (690 ly) distant, the system's primary star is an evolved B-type giant or subgiant of spectral type B2,[1] meaning that the star that has used up its core hydrogen.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chi2 Hydrae". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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