τ⁶-Eri (Star)

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

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From Cambridge , τ⁶-Eri is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 30° below the horizon at dusk.

Name τ⁶-Eri
Object type Star
Other names
τ⁶-Eri
Tau6 Eridani
27-Eri
27 Eridani
HR 1173[1]
HD 23754
HIP 17651[3]
TYC 6448-1370-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 5087043657197267200[4]
Position
Right ascension:03h46m50s [4]
Declination:-23°15'07" [4]
Constellation:Eridanus
Magnitude:4.23 (V) [2]
4.71 (BT) [2]
4.27 (VT) [2]
4.11 (G) [4]
4.33 (BP) [4]
3.73 (RP) [4]
Distance:17.8 parsec
58.0 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):0.38
Proper motion (speed):553.3 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):196.8°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):2.98

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