γ Reticuli (gamma Reticuli)

Below the horizon. Rise: 2:33 | Tran: 9:28 | Set: 16:20

Alt: -17.70° Az: 193.08° Direction: South-West

γ Reticuli is a variable giant star of spectral class M4 in the constellation of Reticulum.

γ Reticuli visual magnitude is 4.51. Because of its moderate brightness, γ 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.

Image of γ Reticuli (gamma Reticuli) star

DSS2 image of γ Reticuli. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Reticuli during the next 10000 years (0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 01m 16s

Declination -62° 05’ 20”

Hour Angle 10h 10m 18s

Sidereal Time 14h 11m 35s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 00m 53s

Declination -62° 09’ 33”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 274.81°

Galactic Latitude -43.21°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ Reticuli (gamma Reticuli).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.51

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.38

Spectral Type M4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.65

Temperature 3581K

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

H-R diagram showing the position of γ Reticuli. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Reticuli is distant 490.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 150.38

Distance (light year) 490.23

Radial Speed -7 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.026"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Reticuli
(gamma Reticuli)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD25705

SAO Catalogue SAO248925

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP18744

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-62 312

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Gam Ret

Visibility from Your Location

Today's γ Reticuli (gamma Reticuli) rise, transit and set times from Ba’rigi, Indonesia are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Jakarta):

Azimuth: 152.1° RISE 2:33

Max altitude: 35.0° TRANSIT 9:28

Azimuth: 207.9° SET 16:20

Name:	Ba’rigi, Indonesia
Latitude:	7° 2' 24.7" S
Longitude:	113° 36' 10.8" E
Timezone:	Asia/Jakarta

Set Location

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