Magnitude 4.6 Apparent magnitude (V) 4.6 | Constellation Antlia | |
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Iota Antliae (ι Ant, ι Antliae) is the Bayer designation for a star in the southern constellation of Antlia. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +4.60, making it a faint naked eye star. From parallax measurements, the distance to this star can be estimated as 190 light-years (58 parsecs). The spectrum of Iota Antliae matches a stellar classification of K1 III, indicating that this is an evolved star that is now in its giant phase. It is a core helium fusing star that is classified as a member of the red clump evolutionary branch.
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