- Stars with a name
- Minchir
Minchir
σ Hydrae
Minchir is an orange giant, in the constellation Hydra. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1653.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, March, and April.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.45.
What it’s like
It gives off 189 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,300 degrees.
It is 372.8 light years away: 3526 trillion kilometres.