Western asterism
Head of Hydra
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Hydra
Visibility
Broadly visible from both hemispheres
Best placed
January, February, December
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
5 stars, 5 lines
About
Head of Hydra is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Hydra, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Head of Hydra is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 5 stars with 5 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Ashlesha (apparent magnitude 3.38).
- Spans part of: Hydra.
Important Stars
AshleshaMinchir