Delta Reticuli
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 Location of δ Reticuli (circled) |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Reticulum |
| Right ascension | 03h 58m 44.74s |
| Declination | −61° 24′ 00.5″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.56 |
| Distance | 530 ly (163 pc) |
| Spectral type | M2III |
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Delta Reticuli (Delta Ret, δ Reticuli, δ Ret) is a red M-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.56. It is approximately 530 light years from Earth.
Delta Reticuli is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 13.3 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 22,700 and 30,400 light years from the center of the Galaxy.[1]
