Hydra Facts
Translation: The Water Serpent
Right Ascension: 10 hours
Visible between latitudes 60 and -90 degrees
Area: 1303 sq. deg. (rank 1 out of 88)
Best seen in April (at 9:00 PM)
Hydra, the Water Snake, is best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, but is visible during the months of January through May in the Northern Hemisphere.