τ-Tau (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , τ-Tau is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:23 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
Name
τ-Tau
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Object type
Star
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Position
Right ascension: | 04h42m14s [2] |
Declination: | +22°57'24" [2] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 4.25 (V) [2] 4.11 (BT) [2] 4.24 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 122.1 parsec 398.0 lightyrs [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.11 |
Proper motion (speed): | 22.1 mas/yr[3] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 187.5° |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -1.18 |
Sources