τ Phoenicis (tau Phoenicis)
τ Phoenicis is a giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
τ Phoenicis visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its reltive faintness, τ Phoenicis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of τ Phoenicis is -0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about τ Phoenicis
τ Phoenicis (tau Phoenicis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -55.9°
Azimuth: 107.4°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of τ Phoenicis
τ Phoenicis is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of τ Phoenicis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of τ Phoenicis in the sky:
Visibility of τ Phoenicis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
τ Phoenicis (tau Phoenicis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of τ Phoenicis from the Sun and relative movement
τ Phoenicis is distant 546.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of τ Phoenicis
τ Phoenicis belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ Phoenicis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
