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Hydrus

Hydrus

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A small faint constellation near the south pole of the sky
  • proper noun
: Hydrus
  • Look at Hydrus!

Examples

  • Located near the South Celestial Pole, Hydrus is a faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere.

  • The constellation Hydrus is only visible from the Southern Hemisphere.

  • Hydrus is often mistaken for Hydra, but the two are different constellations.

  • Early astronomers identified Hydrus because of its proximity to the South Celestial Pole.

  • Wow! Hydrus is stunning tonight!

  • Between Tucana and the south celestial pole, you'll find Hydrus, the Lesser Water Snake.

  • In the Southern Hemisphere, the constellation Hydrus can be seen in the night sky.

Surface Forms

Hydrus main

Etymology

The word Hydrus comes from an old Greek root hydr-, which means 'water' and was used for a 'water-snake'. You can see the same root in hydrogen and hydrant. So the constellation Hydrus is named because people imagined a small water-snake in the southern sky.