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

1. Theta Reticuli (HIP 20020)