Aldebaran (Star)
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From Fairfield , Aldebaran is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:06 (EDT) – 3 hours and 34 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:56.
Name
Aldebaran
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 04h35m55s [3] |
Declination: | +16°30'35" [3] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: Variable | 0.99 (V) [3] 2.94 (BT) [2] 1.16 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 20.4 parsec 66.6 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.48 |
Proper motion (speed): | 199.3 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 161.4° |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.56 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
18 Aug 2033 | – Lunar occultation of Aldebaran |
14 Sep 2033 | – Lunar occultation of Aldebaran |
11 Oct 2033 | – Lunar occultation of Aldebaran |
08 Nov 2033 | – Lunar occultation of Aldebaran |
05 Dec 2033 | – Lunar occultation of Aldebaran |
02 Jan 2034 | – Lunar occultation of Aldebaran |
29 Jan 2034 | – Lunar occultation of Aldebaran |
25 Feb 2034 | – Lunar occultation of Aldebaran |