ε Sculptoris (epsilon Sculptoris)
ε Sculptoris is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F1 in the constellation of Sculptor.
ε Sculptoris visual magnitude is 5.31. Because of its faintness, ε Sculptoris is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ε Sculptoris (epsilon Sculptoris).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ε Sculptoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ε Sculptoris 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 ε Sculptoris double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ε Sculptoris is distant 89.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ε Sculptoris (epsilon Sculptoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):