τ¹-Eri (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , τ¹-Eri is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:05 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:48.
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Name
τ¹-Eri
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 02h45m06s [4] |
| Declination: | −18°34'20" [4] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 4.48 (V) [2] 5.03 (BT) [2] 4.52 (VT) [2] 4.33 (G) [4] 4.59 (BP) [4] 3.94 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 14.3 parsec 46.5 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.43 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 322.2 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 81.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.70 |
Sources