In Evidence
Other stars in Auriga
- Capella
- Menkalinan
- Mahasim
- Hassaleh
- Almaaz
- Haedus
- δ Aurigae
- Saclateni
- ν Aurigae
- π Aurigae
- κ Aurigae
- τ Aurigae
- 16 Aurigae
- λ Aurigae
- υ Aurigae
- χ Aurigae
- 2 Aurigae
- ψ2 Aurigae
- μ Aurigae
- 63 Aurigae
- ψ1 Aurigae
- ω Aurigae
- ξ Aurigae
- σ Aurigae
- 9 Aurigae
- 14 Aurigae
- ψ4 Aurigae
- ψ7 Aurigae
- 19 Aurigae
- φ Aurigae
- 65 Aurigae
- 66 Aurigae
- ψ3 Aurigae
- ψ6 Aurigae
- ρ Aurigae
- ψ5 Aurigae
- 49 Aurigae
- HR2405
- 40 Aurigae
- 45 Aurigae
- 26 Aurigae
- HR1732
- ο Aurigae
- HR1722
- HR1738
- HR1760
- 48 Aurigae
- HR1529
- HR1535
- HR1668
- 51 Aurigae
- HR1550
- HR1866
- 36 Aurigae
- HR1804
- HR1752
- HR2189
- 64 Aurigae
- 53 Aurigae
- HR1528
- HR2573
- HR2372
- 39 Aurigae
- ψ9 Aurigae
- HR2081
- HR2046
- 47 Aurigae
- HR1795
- HR1776
- 5 Aurigae
- HR1712
- HR1924
- HR2105
- HR2110
- HR2028
- HR1824
- 62 Aurigae
- HR2542
- HR1669
- 54 Aurigae
- HR2188
- HR1938
- HR2112
- HR1573
- HR2146
- HR1558
- HR1884
- 41 Aurigae
- 38 Aurigae
- HR1869
- HR1939
- HR2141
- HR2147
- 59 Aurigae
- HR2557
- HR1626
- HR1615
- HR2080
- 17 Aurigae
- HR1794
- HR1796
- HR2675
- HR1725
- HR2464
- HR1644
- HR1692
- HR2096
- HR2139
- HR1925
- HR2122
- HR1822
- HR2018
- HR2532
- HR1854
- HR1775
- HR1979
- HR2003
- HR2172
- 60 Aurigae
- HR2471
- HR2066
- HR1904
- HR2556
- HR2137
- HR2775
- HR2153
- HR1825
- 43 Aurigae
- HR2792
- HR2434
- HR2383
- HR2115
- HR2319
- HR1945
- HR2272
- HR2079
- HR1501
- HR2025
- HR2123
- HR2452
- 22 Aurigae
- HR2054
- HR1850
- ψ8 Aurigae
- HR2045
- 18 Aurigae
- HR1707
- HR1639
- 42 Aurigae
- HR1736
- HR1846
- HR1779
- HR2314
- HR1974
- 6 Aurigae
- HR1627
- HR1733
- HR2297
- HR2217
τ Aurigae (tau Aurigae)
τ Aurigae is a multiple giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Auriga.
τ Aurigae visual magnitude is 4.52. Because of its moderate brightness, τ Aurigae 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
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
τ Aurigae 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 τ Aurigae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
τ Aurigae is distant 212.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
τ Aurigae (tau Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 14:04 UTC (altitude: 77.7°)