ζ2 Reticuli (zeta2 Reticuli)

ζ2 Reticuli is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Reticulum.

ζ2 Reticuli visual magnitude is 5.24. Because of its reltive faintness, ζ2 Reticuli should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of ζ2 Reticuli is 1.336 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.645 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about ζ2 Reticuli

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ζ2 Reticuli

ζ2 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 ζ2 Reticuli are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ζ2 Reticuli in the sky:

Visibility of ζ2 Reticuli from your location

ζ2 Reticuli (zeta2 Reticuli) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of ζ2 Reticuli from the Sun and relative movement

ζ2 Reticuli is distant 39.38 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of ζ2 Reticuli

ζ2 Reticuli belongs to spectral class G1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ2 Reticuli is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

ζ2 Reticuli star system properties

ζ2 Reticuli is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ζ2 Reticuli double sysyem:

Alternative designations of ζ2 Reticuli