α-Ret (Star)

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From Cambridge , α-Ret is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

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Name α-Ret
Object type Star
Other names
α-Ret
Alpha Reticuli
HR 1336[1]
HD 27256
HIP 19780[3]
TYC 8869-2461-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:04h14m25s [2]
Declination:−62°28'25" [2]
Constellation:Reticulum
Magnitude:3.33 (V) [2]
4.47 (BT) [2]
3.42 (VT) [2]
Distance:49.6 parsec
161.5 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.89
Proper motion (speed):64.8 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):40.3°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.14
Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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