Epsilon Sextantis

ε Sextantis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sextans
Right ascension 10h 17m 37.8s
Declination 8° 04' 08"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.25
Distance183 ± 8 ly
(56 ± 2 pc)
Spectral typeF2III
Other designations
22 Sextantis, HR 4042, HD 89254, BD07°3001, FK5 1263, HIP 50414, SAO 137469,
GC 14129

Epsilon Sextantis (ε Sex, ε Sextantis) is a star in the constellation Sextans.

Epsilon Sextantis is a yellow-white F-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.25. It is approximately 183 light years from Earth.

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