α Reticuli (alpha Reticuli)

α Reticuli is a double bright giant star in the constellation of Reticulum.

α Reticuli visual magnitude is 3.35. Because of its moderate brightness, α Reticuli should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of α Reticuli is 0.045 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.045 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about α Reticuli

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of α Reticuli

α Reticuli is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of α Reticuli are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of α Reticuli in the sky:

Visibility of α Reticuli from your location

α Reticuli (alpha Reticuli) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of α Reticuli from the Sun and relative movement

α Reticuli is distant 163.16 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of α Reticuli

α Reticuli belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Reticuli is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

α Reticuli star system properties

α Reticuli is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the α Reticuli double sysyem:

Alternative designations of α Reticuli