σ²-Tau (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , σ²-Tau is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:53 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:48.
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Name
σ²-Tau
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 04h39m16s [4] |
| Declination: | +15°55'04" [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 4.67 (V) [2] 4.87 (BT) [2] 4.69 (VT) [2] 4.64 (G) [4] 4.71 (BP) [4] 4.48 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 54.9 parsec 178.8 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.15 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 84.4 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 103.8° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.97 |
Sources