132 Tauri
132 Tauri is a variable giant star in the constellation of Taurus.
132 Tauri visual magnitude is 4.86. Because of its moderate brightness, 132 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 132 Tauri is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.023 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 132 Tauri
132 Tauri is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 60.3°
Azimuth: 211.4°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 132 Tauri
132 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 132 Tauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 132 Tauri in the sky:
Visibility of 132 Tauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 132 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 132 Tauri from the Sun and relative movement
132 Tauri is distant 521.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 132 Tauri
132 Tauri belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 132 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
