β1 Tucanae (beta1 Tucanae)
β1 Tucanae is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Tucana.
β1 Tucanae visual magnitude is 4.37. Because of its moderate brightness, β1 Tucanae 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
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Loading map...
Finder chart for β1 Tucanae (beta1 Tucanae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where β1 Tucanae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
β1 Tucanae is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the β1 Tucanae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
β1 Tucanae is distant 139.61 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
β1 Tucanae (beta1 Tucanae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK