Bright Stars by Bayer Designation: Binary and Multiple Stars Codexery

Beta Reticuli

Binary star system in Reticulum with a K-type giant primary.

Beta Reticuli is a binary star system in the southern constellation Reticulum, visible to the naked eye at magnitude +3.84. It is a single-lined spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 5.25 years. The primary is an evolved K-type giant, while the companion is likely a red dwarf. The system lies about 101 light-years away.

Quick Facts

Apparent visual magnitude: +3.84
Distance: 101.0 ly
Parallax: 32.22 mas
Orbital period: 5.25 years
Eccentricity: 0.33
Primary spectral type: K2-IIIb

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