99 Tauri
99 Tauri is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Taurus.
99 Tauri visual magnitude is 5.79. Because of its reltive faintness, 99 Tauri should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 99 Tauri is 0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 99 Tauri
99 Tauri is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 18.9°
Azimuth: 285.0°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 99 Tauri
99 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 99 Tauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 99 Tauri in the sky:
Visibility of 99 Tauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 99 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 99 Tauri from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of 99 Tauri
99 Tauri belongs to spectral class G8
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 99 Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
99 Tauri 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: