Theta Reticuli

Theta Reticuli
Location of θ Reticuli (circled)


Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Reticulum
Right ascension	04^h 17^m 40.27^s
Declination	−63° 15' 19.8"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.88
Distance	462 ly (142 pc)
Spectral type	B9III-IV
Other designations
θ Reticuli, θ Ret, Theta Ret, CCDM J04177-6315A, CPD−63 316A, GC 5233, HD 27657, HIP 20020, HR 1372, IDS 04166-6330 A, PPM 354005, SAO 248986, WDS J04177-6315A

Theta Reticuli (Theta Ret, θ Reticuli, θ Ret) is double star in constellation of Reticulum, with an apparent magnitude of +5.24. The primary component is a blue B-type giant. It is approximately 462 light years from Earth.

Theta Reticuli is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 7 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 23,800 and 30,100 light years from the center of the Galaxy.^[1]

References

↑ Theta Reticuli (HIP 20020)

Stars of Reticulum

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ

Variable	R TT

HR	1014 1092 1096 1168 1236 1245 1294 1340 1416 1435 1475

HD	21693 23079 23127 25171 27894

Other	NGC 1313 X-2 WASP-100 WISE 0350-5658 WISE 0359-5401

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