Alpha Telescopii

Alpha Telescopii

Starbox short
name=α Telescopii
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Telescopium
ra=18h 26m 58.4s
dec=−45° 58' 06"
spectral=B3IV
appmag_v=+3.49
dist_ly=249 ± 14
dist_pc=76 ± 4
names=HR 6897, HD 169467,
CD-46 12379, FK5 691,
HIP 90422, SAO 229023,
GC 25154

Alpha Telescopii (α Tel / α Telescopii) is the brightest star in the constellation Telescopium.

Alpha Telescopii is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +3.49. It is approximately 249 light years from Earth. The quality of the mensurations of its position converts it in advisable to use like reference in astrometrics applications [not sure what that is supposed to mean as it is not proper English] and the data of the Tycho Catalog points out it as possible intrinsic variable, not still verified.


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