The star 51-Tau
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , 51-Tau is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:33 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 40° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:27.
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Name
51-Tau
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 5.63 (V) [1] 5.97 (BT) [1] 5.66 (VT) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.26 |
| Right ascension: | 04h18m23s [1] |
| Declination: | +21°34'45" [1] |
| Distance: | 54.1 parsec 176.2 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 101.1 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 110.2° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.97 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.