Eta Tucanae

η Tucanae

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Tucana
Right ascension	23^h 57^m 35.2^s
Declination	−64° 17' 54"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.00[1]
Distance	159 ± 4 ly (49 ± 1 pc)
Spectral type	A1V[1]
Other designations
HR 9062, HD 224392, CP-64 4391, HIP 118121, SAO 255609, GC 33223

Eta Tucanae (η Tuc, η Tucanae) is a star in the constellation Tucana.

Eta Tucanae is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.00. It is approximately 159 light years from Earth. This is a Vega-like star that has an infrared excess. It is about 10–40 million years old and is a member of the Tucana association.^[1]

References

1. Ehrenreich, D.; et al. (November 2010), "Deep infrared imaging of close companions to austral A- and F-type stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics 523: A73, arXiv:1007.0002, Bibcode:2010A&A...523A..73E, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014763