τ Pavonis (tau Pavonis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -54.77°
Az: 145.31°
Direction: South-East
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
Simplified finder chart for τ Pavonis (tau Pavonis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for τ Pavonis (tau Pavonis).
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 Greenwich, UK