A²-Tau (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , A²-Tau will become visible at around 20:20 (EDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:30.
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Name
A²-Tau
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 04h05m20s [4] |
| Declination: | +22°00'29" [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 5.91 (V) [2] 6.68 (BT) [2] 5.97 (VT) [2] 5.76 (G) [4] 6.07 (BP) [4] 5.27 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 16.8 parsec 54.8 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 216.1 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 127.2° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 4.78 |
Sources