DISTANCE: 24.3 light years from Sol

NEIGHBORING SYSTEMS:  Delta Pavonis 9.3 lys  82 Eridani 15.2 lys  Alpha Centauri 21.2 lys

BETA HYDRI is an older yellow-orange dwarf which is currently evolving into a subgiant star as it begins to fuse increasing amounts of helium ash mixed with hydrogen at its core.  Over millions of years, as it has gradually continued to exhaust its remaining supply of hydrogen, it has brightened and expanded in size to the star we see today.  This system has a total of five planets in orbit and an asteroid field of rocky debris and water-ice located at the distant edge.

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