τ-Per (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , τ-Per is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:03 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.

Name τ-Per
Object type Star
Other names
τ-Per
Tau Persei
18-Per
18 Persei
HR 854[1]
HD 17878
HIP 13531[5]
TYC 3701-1394-1[4]
Gaia EDR3- 441161693272718336[6]
Position
Right ascension:02h54m15s [6]
Declination:+52°45'44" [6]
Constellation:Perseus
Magnitude:3.94 (V) [3]
4.86 (BT) [2]
4.02 (VT) [2]
3.71 (G) [6]
4.16 (BP) [6]
3.15 (RP) [6]
Distance:80.8 parsec
263.5 lightyrs [6]
B-V Color (mag):0.74
Proper motion (speed):8.7 mas/yr[6]
Proper motion (pos ang):252.8°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.63

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