HD 85951 [SEP] constellation
HD 85951
HD 85951, also designated HR 3923 and formally named Felis , is a star in the constellation of Hydra. Its apparent magnitude is 4.95. Based on parallax measurements it is about 530 light-years (162 parsecs) from the Sun.
Nomenclature.
HD 85951 is the star's entry in the Henry Draper Catalogue and HR 3923 that in the Bright Star Catalogue.
This was the brightest star in the now-obsolete constellation of Felis. In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on
brightest star, HD 85951, was named "Felis" by the International Astronomical Union on 1 June 2018 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.
See also.
- Former constellations
External links.
- Felis constellation, Ian Ridpath's Star Tales