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Other stars in Reticulum
δ Reticuli (delta Reticuli)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -65.55°
Az: 129.85°
Direction: South-East
δ Reticuli is a giant star of spectral class M2 in the constellation of Reticulum.
δ Reticuli visual magnitude is 4.56. Because of its moderate brightness, δ 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.
DSS2 image of δ Reticuli. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Reticuli during the next
10000 years (1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for δ Reticuli (delta Reticuli).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ Reticuli is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of δ Reticuli.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
δ Reticuli is distant 530.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
δ Reticuli (delta Reticuli) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK