55-Tau (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , 55-Tau will become visible at around 20:26 (EDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:26.
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Name
55-Tau
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h19m54s [3] |
| Declination: | +16°31'20" [3] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 6.88 (V) [1] 7.55 (BT) [1] 6.93 (VT) [1] 7.02 (G) [3] 7.01 (BP) [3] 6.30 (RP) [3] |
| Distance: | 46.0 parsec 150.1 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.52 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 111.0 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 107.1° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.56 |
Sources