Kappa Sculptoris

The Bayer designation Kappa Sculptoris (κ Scl / κ Sculptoris) is shared by two star systems, κ¹ Sculptoris and κ² Sculptoris, in the constellation Sculptor. They are separated by 0.53° on the sky.

κ¹ Sculptoris

Starbox short
name=κ¹ Sculptoris
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Sculptor
ra=00^h 09^m 21.0^s
dec=-27° 59' 16"
spectral=F4III + F3III
appmag_v=+5.42
dist_ly=224 ± 21
dist_pc=69 ± 6
names=HR 24, HD 493,
SAO 166083, HIP 761,
ADS 111, CCDM 00093-2759

Kappa-1 Sculptoris is a triple star system approximately 224 light years from Earth. It contains a binary pair, Kappa-1 Sculptoris A and B which are both yellow-white F-type giants with an apparent magnitudes of +6.2 and +6.3. Together they shine at a combined magnitude of +5.42, and their composite spectrum is classified as F2V. They are orbited by an 18th magnitude star 70 arcseconds distant.

κ² Sculptoris

Starbox short
name=κ² Sculptoris
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Sculptor
ra=00^h 11^m 34.4^s
dec=-27° 47' 59"
spectral=K2III
appmag_v=+5.41
dist_ly=581 ± 95
dist_pc=178 ± 29
names=HR 34, HD 720,
SAO 166103, HIP 930,
CCDM 00116-2748

Kappa-2 Sculptoris is a binary star approximately 581 light years from Earth. The primary component is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.41. It has a 21st magnitude companion, 46 arcseconds away.