β Reticuli (beta Reticuli)

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

β Reticuli visual magnitude is 3.85. Because of its moderate brightness, β 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 β Reticuli is 0.313 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.076 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about β Reticuli

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of β Reticuli

β 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 β Reticuli are provided in the following table:

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

Visibility of β Reticuli from your location

β Reticuli (beta Reticuli) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of β Reticuli from the Sun and relative movement

β Reticuli is distant 99.66 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 51 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of β Reticuli

β Reticuli belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

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

β Reticuli star system properties

β Reticuli is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the β Reticuli double sysyem:

Alternative designations of β Reticuli