Alphard

Alphard

I chose this star because it was the brightest star in the constellation Hydra. The name of this star means “the solitary one” in Greek, meaning that there are no other bright stars near it. As a star its mass is three times the size of the Suns and it is estimated to be around 420 million years old. 


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphard#/media/File:Hydra_constellation_map.svg

  • Star: Alphard
  • Chemical Components: Neutral metals and sodium
  • Location in space: 
    • Right Ascension- 09 Hours 27 Minutes 35.2433 seconds
    • Declination: -08 degrees 39' 30.969
  • Spectrum analysis of most abundant chemical: Sodiumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium
  • Stellar Classification: K3 giant star


http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2013/apr/15/jimmy-westlake-conquering-hydra/

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