71 Tauri
71 Tauri is a variable and multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Taurus.
71 Tauri visual magnitude is 4.49. Because of its moderate brightness, 71 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 71 Tauri is 0.112 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.023 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 71 Tauri
71 Tauri is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 53.4°
Azimuth: 164.9°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 71 Tauri
71 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 71 Tauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 71 Tauri in the sky:
Visibility of 71 Tauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 71 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 71 Tauri from the Sun and relative movement
71 Tauri is distant 156.28 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 38 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 71 Tauri
71 Tauri belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 71 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
71 Tauri star system properties
71 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 71 Tauri double sysyem: