μ-Tau (Star)

From South El Monte , μ-Tau is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 18° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:05 (PDT) – 2 hours and 44 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 18° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:39.
Name
μ-Tau
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 04h15m32s [4] |
Declination: | +08°53'32" [4] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 4.27 (V) [2] 4.19 (BT) [2] 4.27 (VT) [2] 4.26 (G) [4] 4.21 (BP) [4] 4.25 (RP) [4] |
Distance: | 155.1 parsec 505.7 lightyrs [4] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.07 |
Proper motion (speed): | 29.5 mas/yr[4] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 137.9° |
Absolute mag (V): | -1.68 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.