Alpha Antliae

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α Antliae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Antlia
Right ascension 10h 27m 09.1s
Declination −31° 04' 04"
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.28
Distance 366 ± 28 ly
(112 ± 9 pc)
Spectral type K4III
Other designations
HR 4104, HD 90610,
CD-30°8465, FK5 392,
HIP 51172, SAO 201405,
GC 14352

Alpha Antliae (α Ant / α Antliae) is the brightest star in the constellation Antlia.

Alpha Antliae is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.28. It is approximately 366 light years from Earth.