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 South El Monte , Elnath is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:09, when it reaches an altitude of 13° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:20, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:55, 20° above your western horizon.
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Name
Elnath
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h26m17s [3] |
| Declination: | +28°36'28" [3] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 1.68 (V) [3] 1.60 (BT) [2] 1.67 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 41.1 parsec 133.8 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.06 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 175.1 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 172.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.39 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 07 Nov 2025 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 05 Dec 2025 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 01 Jan 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 29 Jan 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 25 Feb 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 24 Mar 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 20 Apr 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |
| 18 May 2026 | – Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri |