Minchir

σ Hydrae ( Sigma Hydrae , σ Hya ) is a star with an apparent magnitude of 4.4 mag in the constellation Hydra . It belongs to the spectral class K1 III and is almost 400 light years away from Earth.

He bears the historical proper names: Minchir , Minchar , Al Minchar al Shuja ( Arabic منخر الشجاع, DMG manḫir aš-šuǧāʿ  'nose of the water snake').

Coordinates ( Equinox 2000.0)

• Right ascension : 8h38m45.40s
• Declination : + 03 ° 20'29.0 "