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Other stars in Pavo
- Peacock
- β Pavonis
- δ Pavonis
- η Pavonis
- ε Pavonis
- ζ Pavonis
- γ Pavonis
- λ Pavonis
- π Pavonis
- ξ Pavonis
- κ Pavonis
- ν Pavonis
- φ1 Pavonis
- HR7012
- ρ Pavonis
- ο Pavonis
- φ2 Pavonis
- HR7625
- ω Pavonis
- υ Pavonis
- HR7587
- μ2 Pavonis
- HR7221
- HR8196
- HR7498
- σ Pavonis
- HR7531
- ι Pavonis
- HR7278
- HR6805
- HR8061
- θ Pavonis
- HR7579
- HR8073
- HR6908
- μ1 Pavonis
- HR6624
- HR7004
- HR7161
- HR6899
- HR7383
- HR6586
- HR7130
- HR7015
- HR7524
- HR7027
- HR7644
- HR7707
- HR7455
- HR8159
- HR7838
- HR6871
- HR7434
- HR6828
- HR8081
- HR7527
- HR7872
- HR7022
- HR7558
- HR7732
- τ Pavonis
- HR7959
- HR8125
- HR6808
- HR7320
- HR6996
- HR8019
- HR7691
- HR6760
- HR7435
- HR7588
- HR6740
- HR8156
- HR6939
- HR7513
- HR7663
- HR6796
- HR7111
- HR6634
- HR7586
- HR7960
τ Pavonis (tau Pavonis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -17.62°
Az: 194.78°
Direction: South-West
τ Pavonis is a sub-giant star of spectral class A6 in the constellation of Pavo.
τ Pavonis visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its faintness, τ Pavonis 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.
DSS2 image of τ Pavonis. The red arrow shows the motion of τ Pavonis during the next
10000 years (0.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for τ Pavonis (tau Pavonis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ Pavonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of τ Pavonis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
τ Pavonis is distant 618.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
τ Pavonis (tau Pavonis) is currently not visible from East Hemet, United States