Maia - 20 Tauri
Maia, also designated as 20 Tauri , is a variable giant star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Taurus.
Maia visual magnitude is 3.87. Because of its moderate brightness, Maia 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
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Maia is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Maia is distant 359.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Maia - 20 Tauri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):