Eta Reticuli
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Reticulum |
Right ascension | 04h 21m 53.22s |
Declination | −63° 23' 12.5" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.24 |
Distance | 380 ly (117 pc) |
Spectral type | G7III |
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Eta Reticuli (Eta Ret, η Reticuli, η Ret) is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.24. It is approximately 380 light years from Earth.[1]
Eta Reticuli is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 117.6 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 11,700 and 31,600 light years from the center of the Galaxy.
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