Delta Sculptoris
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 23h 48m 55.6s |
| Declination | −28° 07′ 49″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.59 |
| Distance | 143 ± 7 ly (44 ± 2 pc) |
| Spectral type | A0V |
| Other designations | |
Delta Sculptoris (δ Scl, δ Sculptoris) is a triple star system in the constellation Sculptor. It is approximately 143 light years from Earth.
The primary component, Delta Sculptoris A, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.59. It has a faint, 11th magnitude companion, Delta Sculptoris B, 4 arcseconds, or more than 175 astronomical units, away from it. Orbiting this pair at the much greater separation of 74 arcseconds, is the yellow G-type Delta Sculptoris C, which has an apparent magnitude of +9.4.
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