τ²-Eri (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , τ²-Eri will become visible at around 18:27 (PST), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:37.
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Name
τ²-Eri
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h51m02s [2] |
| Declination: | −21°00'14" [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 4.78 (V) [2] 5.92 (BT) [2] 4.87 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 57.3 parsec 186.8 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 41.7 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 247.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.99 |
Sources