51 Tauri
51 Tauri is a multiple hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Taurus.
51 Tauri visual magnitude is 5.65. Because of its faintness, 51 Tauri is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 51 Tauri.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 51 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
51 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 51 Tauri double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
51 Tauri is distant 178.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 35 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 51 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):