Eta Tucanae
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Tucana |
Right ascension | 23h 57m 35.2s |
Declination | −64° 17' 54" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.00[1] |
Distance | 159 ± 4 ly (49 ± 1 pc) |
Spectral type | A1V[1] |
Other designations | |
Eta Tucanae (η Tuc, η Tucanae) is a star in the constellation Tucana.
Eta Tucanae is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.00. It is approximately 159 light years from Earth. This is a Vega-like star that has an infrared excess. It is about 10–40 million years old and is a member of the Tucana association.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Ehrenreich, D.; et al. (November 2010), "Deep infrared imaging of close companions to austral A- and F-type stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 523: A73, arXiv:1007.0002, Bibcode:2010A&A...523A..73E, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014763
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