99 Tauri
99 Tauri is a multiple giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Taurus.
99 Tauri visual magnitude is 5.79. Because of its faintness, 99 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
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 99 Tauri.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 99 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
99 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 99 Tauri double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
99 Tauri is distant 471.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 99 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):