83 Tauri
83 Tauri is a double hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Taurus.
83 Tauri visual magnitude is 5.4. Because of its faintness, 83 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 83 Tauri.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 83 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
83 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 83 Tauri double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
83 Tauri is distant 149.27 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 83 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):