β²-Tuc (Star)

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

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From Fairfield , β²-Tuc is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

Name β²-Tuc
Object type Star
Other names
β²-Tuc
Beta2 Tucanae
HR 127[1]
HD 2885
HIP 2487[3]
TYC 8844-1520-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:00h31m33s [2]
Declination:−62°57'56" [2]
Constellation:Tucana
Magnitude:4.49 (V) [2]
4.65 (BT) [2]
4.50 (VT) [2]
Distance:51.7 parsec
168.4 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.12
Proper motion (speed):104.8 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):116.2°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.93

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