σ²-Tau (Star)

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From Washington , σ²-Tau is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:37, when it reaches an altitude of 19° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:47, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:35, 57° above your south-western horizon.

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Name σ²-Tau
Object type Star
Other names
σ²-Tau
Sigma2 Tauri
92-Tau
92 Tauri
HR 1479[1]
HD 29488
HIP 21683[3]
TYC 1266-1418-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 3309979154404035072[4]
Position
Right ascension:04h39m16s [4]
Declination:+15°55'04" [4]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:4.67 (V) [2]
4.87 (BT) [2]
4.69 (VT) [2]
4.64 (G) [4]
4.71 (BP) [4]
4.48 (RP) [4]
Distance:54.9 parsec
178.8 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):0.15
Proper motion (speed):84.4 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):103.8°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.97
Visibility from Washington

All times shown in Washington local time.

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37.13°N
113.51°W
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