48 Tauri
48 Tauri is a variable and multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Taurus.
48 Tauri visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its reltive faintness, 48 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 48 Tauri is 0.116 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.029 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 48 Tauri
48 Tauri is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 23.5°
Azimuth: 94.7°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 48 Tauri
48 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 48 Tauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 48 Tauri in the sky:
Visibility of 48 Tauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 48 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 48 Tauri from the Sun and relative movement
48 Tauri is distant 144.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 48 Tauri
48 Tauri belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 48 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
48 Tauri star system properties
48 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 48 Tauri double sysyem: