τ²-Eri (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 , τ²-Eri is visible between 18:29 and 00:39. It will become accessible at around 18:29, when it rises to an altitude of 19° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:34, 34° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:39 when it sinks below 19° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
τ²-Eri
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h51m02s [2] |
| Declination: | −21°00'14" [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 4.78 (V) [2] 5.92 (BT) [2] 4.87 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 57.3 parsec 186.8 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 41.7 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 247.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.99 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.