Delta Sculptoris

δ Sculptoris
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Sculptor
Right ascension	23^h 48^m 55.6^s
Declination	−28° 07′ 49″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.59
Distance	143 ± 7 ly (44 ± 2 pc)
Spectral type	A0V
Other designations
HR 9016, HD 223352, HD 223340, SAO 192167, HIP 117452, ADS 17021, CCDM 23489-2808

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.

Stars of Sculptor

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ¹ κ² λ¹ λ² μ ξ π σ τ

Variable	R S Z RT SY VY VZ AI AL AP AU AV AW BB BU BW BX

HR	13 42 43 54 57 102 138 268 300 400 436 441 445 453 471 494 498 8802 8813 8871 8883 8914 8999 9026 9044 9058 9102

HD	3074 3605 4113 4208 6403 9151 9578 219580 219823

Gliese	Gliese 1 GJ 2005

Other	CD -38 245 GD 659 WASP-8 WASP-45 WD 0137-349

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