103 Tauri
103 Tauri is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Taurus.
103 Tauri visual magnitude is 5.5. Because of its reltive faintness, 103 Tauri should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 103 Tauri is 0 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 103 Tauri
103 Tauri is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -2.4°
Azimuth: 44.5°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 103 Tauri
103 Tauri is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 103 Tauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 103 Tauri in the sky:
Visibility of 103 Tauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 103 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 103 Tauri from the Sun and relative movement
103 Tauri is distant 3,227.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 103 Tauri
103 Tauri belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 103 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
103 Tauri star system properties
103 Tauri is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 103 Tauri double sysyem: