Gamma Sculptoris

Gamma Sculptoris

Starbox short
name=γ Sculptoris
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Sculptor
ra=23h 18m 49.4s
dec=-32° 31' 55"
spectral=K1III
appmag_v=+4.41
dist_ly=179 ± 8
dist_pc=55 ± 2
names=HR 8863, HD 219784,
SAO 214444, HIP 115102

Gamma Sculptoris (γ Scl / γ Sculptoris) is a star in the constellation Sculptor.

Gamma Sculptoris is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.41. It is approximately 179 light years from Earth.


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