33 Tauri
33 Tauri is a variable and double sub-giant star in the constellation of Taurus.
33 Tauri visual magnitude is 6.06. Because of its reltive faintness, 33 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 33 Tauri is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.018 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 33 Tauri
33 Tauri is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 27.4°
Azimuth: 86.5°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 33 Tauri
33 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 33 Tauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 33 Tauri in the sky:
Visibility of 33 Tauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 33 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 33 Tauri from the Sun and relative movement
33 Tauri is distant 530.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 33 Tauri
33 Tauri belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 33 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
33 Tauri star system properties
33 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 33 Tauri double sysyem: