Xi Telescopii
Appearance
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Telescopium |
| Right ascension | 20h 07m 23.2s |
| Declination | −52° 52' 51" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.93 |
| Distance | 1250 ± 350 ly (380 ± 110 pc) |
| Spectral type | M1IIab |
| Other designations | |
| HR 7673, HD 190421, CP-53 9794, FK5 755, HIP 99120, SAO 246443, GC 27879 | |
Xi Telescopii (ξ Tel, ξ Telescopii) is a star in the constellation Telescopium.
Xi Telescopii is a red M-type bright giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.93. It is approximately 1254 light years from Earth. It is classified as an irregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.89 to +4.94.