σ¹-Tau (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , σ¹-Tau will become visible at around 20:24 (EDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:25.
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Name
σ¹-Tau
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h39m09s [2] |
| Declination: | +15°47'59" [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 5.08 (V) [2] 5.24 (BT) [2] 5.09 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 45.1 parsec 147.0 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.12 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 78.9 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 147.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.81 |
Sources