τ Sculptoris (tau Sculptoris)
τ Sculptoris is a double main-sequence star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Sculptor.
τ Sculptoris visual magnitude is 5.69. Because of its faintness, τ Sculptoris 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.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for τ Sculptoris (tau Sculptoris).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ Sculptoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties
τ Sculptoris is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the τ Sculptoris double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
τ Sculptoris is distant 202.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's τ Sculptoris (tau Sculptoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):