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Alphard
(AL-fard)
Alpha Hydrae
Names For This Star
Other names for this star are Alfard, Alphart, Kalbelaphard, or Cor Hydrae. The last of these names is Latin meaning "The Hydra's Heart." This was the designation of this star first introduced by the great sixteenth century astronomer Tycho Brahe.
The other names for this star derive from the Arabic phrase Al Fard al Shuja, meaning "The Solitary One in the Serpent."
Description of the Star
Alphard is an orange K3II-III subgiant or giant.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
30 Hydrae |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
46390 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
3748 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
81797 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
BD-08 2680 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
136871 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
354 |
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