κ-Tau (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , κ-Tau is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 12° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
κ-Tau
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 04h25m22s [4] |
| Declination: | +22°17'37" [4] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.20 (V) [2] 4.38 (BT) [2] 4.21 (VT) [2] 4.17 (G) [4] 4.25 (BP) [4] 4.03 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 47.8 parsec 155.9 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.14 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 113.4 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 113.1° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.80 |
Sources