104 Tauri
104 Tauri is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Taurus.
104 Tauri visual magnitude is 5. Because of its moderate brightness, 104 Tauri should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 104 Tauri is 0.537 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.016 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 104 Tauri
104 Tauri is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 4.1°
Azimuth: 64.8°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 104 Tauri
104 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 104 Tauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 104 Tauri in the sky:
Visibility of 104 Tauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 104 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 104 Tauri from the Sun and relative movement
104 Tauri is distant 51.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 104 Tauri
104 Tauri belongs to spectral class G4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 104 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
104 Tauri star system properties
104 Tauri is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 104 Tauri double sysyem: