τ-Scl (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , τ-Scl is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the horizon.
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Name
τ-Scl
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h36m08s [2] |
| Declination: | -29°54'26" [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 5.94 (V) [2] 6.30 (BT) [2] 5.97 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 69.3 parsec 226.1 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.29 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 126.3 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 68.3° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.73 |
Sources