71 Tauri
71 Tauri is a variable and multiple hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Taurus.
71 Tauri visual magnitude is 4.49. Because of its moderate brightness, 71 Tauri is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 71 Tauri.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 71 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
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:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 71 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):