The star τ-Lib
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , τ-Lib is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible between 23:05 and 01:26. It will become accessible at around 23:05, when it rises 17° above your southern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:17, 19° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:26 when it sinks to 17° above your southern horizon.
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Name
τ-Lib
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Object Type
Star
|
Position
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 3.66 (V)[2] 3.45 (BT)[1] 3.63 (VT)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.16 |
| Right Ascension: | 15h38m39s [2] |
| Declination: | -29°46'39" [2] |
| Distance: | 136.4 parsec 444.7 lightyrs [1] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 34.6 mas/yr [1] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 216.2° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -2.01 |