η Reticuli (eta Reticuli)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -46.04°
Az: 139.84°
Direction: South-East
η Reticuli is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Reticulum.
η Reticuli visual magnitude is 5.24. Because of its faintness, η Reticuli 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.
DSS2 image of η Reticuli. The red arrow shows the motion of η Reticuli during the next
1000 years (1.48 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.88 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for η Reticuli (eta Reticuli).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η Reticuli is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η Reticuli.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η Reticuli is distant 379.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 45 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η Reticuli (eta Reticuli) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK