58 Hydrae
An aging giant star in Hydra, named after an extinct bird constellation.
58 Hydrae, also called Solitaire, is a single star in Hydra about 290 light-years away. This aging giant, with an orange hue and magnitude of 4.42, is visible without a telescope. It is moving toward Earth at a radial velocity of −9 km/s.
Quick Facts
- Bayer designation
- E Hydrae
- Distance
- 290 light years
- Apparent visual magnitude
- 4.42
- Stellar classification
- giant star with suffix indicating underabundance of iron
- Effective temperature
- 4,210 K
- Age
- 8.1 billion years
- Radial velocity
- −9 km/s
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