Sigma Hydrae

Summary

Sigma Hydrae is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sigma Hydrae's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Sigma Hydrae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Sigma Hydrae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Sigma Hydrae's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[6].
• Sigma Hydrae's spectral class is recorded as K2III^[7].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00215-02022^[8].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08384544+0320293^[9].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 116988^[10].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as HD 73471^[11].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 42402^[12].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as HR 3418^[13].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08361+0331^[14].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as σ Hya^[15].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2059^[16].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as BD+03 2026^[17].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1224^[18].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as GC 11856^[19].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5683^[20].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 42402^[21].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as IRC +00176^[22].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1694^[23].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as N30 2012^[24].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 834^[25].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as PPM 154796^[26].
• Sigma Hydrae's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 1276^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], and ultraviolet source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 00215-02022^[8], 2MASS J08384544+0320293^[9], SAO 116988^[10], HD 73471^[11], HIP 42402^[12], and HR 3418^[13].

Why It Matters

Sigma Hydrae ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]