The Lesser Water Snake. Best placed in August. It is deep in the southern sky and never rises for most of the northern hemisphere.
Hydrus, known in English as the Lesser Water Snake, is centred near right ascension 2.3 hours, declination -72°. It is deep in the southern sky and never rises for most of the northern hemisphere.
It reaches its highest point in the sky around local midnight in August, which is when it is easiest to pick out. Earlier in the year it rises before dawn; later, it is already setting in the evening.
| Star | Designation | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| Achernar | α Eri | 0.46 |
SkyRef draws Hydrus in its real position for wherever you are, right now, along with the other 88 IAU figures.