Elnath (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Elnath will become visible around 19:55 (EDT), 64° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:04.
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Name
Elnath
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 1.68 (V) [3] 1.60 (BT) [2] 1.67 (VT) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.06 |
| Right ascension: | 05h26m17s [3] |
| Declination: | +28°36'28" [3] |
| Distance: | 41.1 parsec 133.8 lightyrs [5] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 175.1 mas/yr [5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 172.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.39 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 07 Sep 2023 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 04 Oct 2023 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 01 Nov 2023 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 28 Nov 2023 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 25 Dec 2023 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 22 Jan 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 18 Feb 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 16 Mar 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |