Star in Hydra

Ashlesha

ε Hya HR 3482 HIP 43109 magnitude 3.49

Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा) is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in Hydra. It is considered one of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations).

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 3482

HIP

43109

Bayer ID

ε Hya

Visual magnitude

3.49

Right ascension (J2000)

131.694°

Declination (J2000)

6.41881°

IAU adoption

2018/06/01

Name origin

Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा) is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in Hydra. It is considered one of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations).