Epsilon Telescopii

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ε Telescopii
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Telescopium
Right ascension 18h 11m 13.8s
Declination −45° 57' 16"
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.52
Distance 409 ± 39 ly
(125 ± 12 pc)
Spectral type K0III
Other designations
HR 6783, HD 166063, CD-45 12251, FK5 1473, HIP 89112, SAO 228777, GC 24767, CCDM 18112-4557

Epsilon Telescopii (ε Tel / ε Telescopii) is a binary star in the constellation Telescopium. It is approximately 409 light years from Earth.

The primary component, Epsilon Telescopii A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.52. It has a 13th magnitude companion, Epsilon Telescopii B 21 arcseconds away from the primary.


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