Hydrus
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Template:Infobox Constellation Hydrus (Latin for Hydra, also referred to as "male Hydra" or "little Hydra") is a minor southern constellation. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597, and it first appeared in Johann Bayer's Uranometria of 1603.
It should not be confused with Hydra.
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Notable Stars
Stars with proper names
- α Hyi "Head of Hydrus" 2.86
Stars with Bayer designations
- β Hyi 2.82 – nearby; γ Hyi 3.26; δ Hyi 4.08; ε Hyi 4.12; Ζ Hyi 4.83; θ Hyi 5.51; η1 Hyi 6.77; η2 Hyi 4.68; ι Hyi 5.51; κ Hyi 5.99; λ Hyi 5.09; μ Hyi 5.27; Ν Hyi 4.76; π1 Hyi 5.57; π2 Hyi 5.67; σ Hyi 6.15; τ1 Hyi 6.33; τ2 Hyi 6.05
Notable Deep-sky Objects
History
Mythology
Since it was introduced in the 17th century, and due to its southern position is not visible from Greece, there is no earlier mythology associated with Hydrus, despite its name.
See Also
Template:ConstellationsByBayer Template:ConstellationList
References
External links
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