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- Zhang
Zhang
υ¹ Hydrae
Zhang is a yellow star like the Sun, in the constellation Hydra. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1762.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in February, March, and April.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.11.
What it’s like
It gives off 129 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,900 degrees.
It is 263.9 light years away: 2496 trillion kilometres.