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Theta Sculptoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sculptor
Right ascension 00h 11m 44.00926s[1]
Declination −35° 07′ 59.2233″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.236±0.005[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F5V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: +169.83[1] mas/yr
Dec.: +114.56[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)47.00 ± 0.27 mas[1]
Distance69.4 ± 0.4 ly
(21.3 ± 0.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)3.52[2]
Details
Mass1.25[2] M
Radius1.40[2] R
Surface gravity (log g)4.25[2] cgs
Temperature6,395[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.07[2] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.0[2] km/s
Other designations
HD 739, HIP 950, HR 35, SAO 192388.

Theta Sculptoris (θ Scl, θ Sculptoris) is a star in the constellation Sculptor.

Theta Sculptoris is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.24. It is approximately 69.4 light years from Earth.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e van Leeuwen, F. (2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Fuhrmann, K.; Chini, R. (2012), "Multiplicity among F-type Stars", The Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 203 (2): 20, Bibcode:2012ApJS..203...30F, doi:10.1088/0067-0049/203/2/30, 30.