Alpha Telescopii

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α Telescopii
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Telescopium
Right ascension 18h 26m 58.4s
Declination −45° 58' 06"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.49
Distance 249 ± 14 ly
(76 ± 4 pc)
Spectral type B3IV
Other designations
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 and the data of the Tycho Catalog points out it as possible intrinsic variable, not still verified.

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