Zeta Sculptoris

ζ Sculptoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sculptor
Right ascension 00h 02m 19.9s
Declination -29° 43' 13"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.04
Distance510 ± 69 ly
(156 ± 21 pc)
Spectral typeB4V
Other designations
HR 9091, HD 224990,
HIP 183, CCDM 00023-2943

Zeta Sculptoris (ζ Scl, ζ Sculptoris) is a binary star in the constellation Sculptor. It is approximately 510 light years from Earth.

The primary component, Zeta Sculptoris A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.04. It has a 13th magnitude companion, Zeta Sculptoris B, 3 arcseconds distant.

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