Theta Tucanae
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Tucana |
Right ascension | 00h 33m 23.3s |
Declination | −71° 15' 58" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +6.11 |
Distance | 490 ± 38 ly (150 ± 12 pc) |
Spectral type | A7IV |
Other designations | |
Theta Tucanae (θ Tuc / θ Tucanae) is a star in the constellation Tucana.
Theta Tucanae is a white A-type subgiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +6.11. It is approximately 490 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Delta Scuti type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +6.06 to +6.15 with periods of 1.18 and 1.45 hours.