α Reticuli (alpha Reticuli)

α Reticuli is a double bright giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Reticulum.

α Reticuli visual magnitude is 3.35. Because of its moderate brightness, α Reticuli is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

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

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:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

α Reticuli (alpha Reticuli) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK