Iota Tucanae

ι Tucanae
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Tucana
Right ascension	01^h 07^m 18.7^s
Declination	−61° 46' 31"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.36
Distance	279 ± 12 ly (86 ± 4 pc)
Spectral type	G5III
Other designations
HR 332, HD 6793, CP-62 89, FK5 39, HIP 5268, SAO 248324.

Iota Tucanae (ι Tuc, ι Tucanae) is a star in the constellation Tucana.

Iota Tucanae is a yellow G-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.36. It is approximately 279 light years from Earth. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies by 0.06 magnitudes.

This star has 2.31 times the mass of the Sun.^[1]

References

↑ Pizzolato, N.; Maggio, A.; Sciortino, S. (September 2000), "Evolution of X-ray activity of 1-3 Msun late-type stars in early post-main-sequence phases", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 361: 614–628, Bibcode:2000A&A...361..614P

Stars of Tucana

Bayer	α β¹ β² β³ γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ¹ λ² ν π ρ

Variable	W AQ BQ BS BZ CC CF CG CP DR

HR	160 176 186 199 281 380 8509 8531 8593 8620 8646 8669 8686 8689 8829 8843 8901 8908 8909 8994 8996 9060 9108

HD	565 4308 5980 7199 7583 215497 215562 (ξ) 221287

Gliese	Gliese 54

Other	AB7 AX J0051-733 HV 2112 HV 11423 PSR J0045-7319 R40 SMC X-1 SMC X-2 SMC X-3

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