α Telescopii is the brightest star in the constellation Telescopium with an apparent magnitude of 3.51 mag. According to the results of the Gaia spacecraft published in December 2020, α Telescopii is about 279 light-years away from Earth.
| α Telescopii | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Telescopium |
| Right ascension | 18h 26m 58.42s |
| Declination | -45° 58′ 6.4″ |
| Apparent magnitude | 3.51 mag |
| Distance | (279 ± 9) ly |
| Bayer designation | α Telescopii |
| Bright Star Catalogue | HR 6897 |
| Hipparcos Catalogue | HIP 90422 |
| SAO Catalogue | SAO 229023 |
