τ Puppis (tau Puppis)
τ Puppis is a giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
τ Puppis visual magnitude is 2.93. Thanks to its high brightness, τ Puppis is clearly visible when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
The proper motion of τ Puppis is 0.036 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.07 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about τ Puppis
τ Puppis (tau Puppis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -36.2°
Azimuth: 231.8°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of τ Puppis
τ Puppis is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of τ Puppis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of τ Puppis in the sky:
Visibility of τ Puppis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
τ Puppis (tau Puppis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of τ Puppis from the Sun and relative movement
τ Puppis is distant 182.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of τ Puppis
τ Puppis belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ Puppis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
