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580 B
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9 lines
580 B
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name: U Hya
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constellation: Hya
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created_by: 8mag
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created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00
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updated_by: skybber
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updated_date: 2022-02-06 11:42:20.781557
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one of the brightest and most unusual carbon stars, whose red colour can be seen even in the smallest binocular. This is due to the abundance of carbon molecules in its atmosphere that absorb blue light. U Hya is observed 4 degrees northwest of ν Hydra and is one of the irregular variable stars whose magnitude varies with some regularity from 4.7mag to 6.2mag over a period of about 450 days. It is about 680 light years away. |