Nu Telescopii

ν Telescopii
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Telescopium
Right ascension 19h 48m 01.2s
Declination –56° 21 45
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.33
Distance170 ± 6 ly
(52 ± 2 pc)
Spectral typeA7III–IV[1]
Other designations
HR 7510, HD 186543, CP56 9290, FK5 739, HIP 97421, SAO 246271, GC 27358

Nu Telescopii (ν Tel, ν Telescopii) is a star in the constellation Telescopium. Nu Telescopii is a white A-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.33. It is approximately 170 light years from Earth. This star has an estimated age of 250 million years.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ehrenreich, D.; et al. (November 2010), "Deep infrared imaging of close companions to austral A- and F-type stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 523: A73, arXiv:1007.0002Freely accessible, Bibcode:2010A&A...523A..73E, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014763
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