Ashlesha

Hydra · Hya · 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).

Astronomy

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).