Alpha Ret
HIP 19780; Alpha Ret
DoubleStar
Reticulum
(Ret)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.35
Spectral Type
G8IIIa:
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.91)
Distance
162 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
04h 14m 25.5s
Dec
-62° 28' 26.0"
Constellation
Reticulum
(Ret)
HR
1336
HIP
19780
Bayer
Alpha
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Multiple Star System
Separation
48.4″
Companion Mag
12.0
Position Angle
355°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 3638
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 48.4″ · PA: 355° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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