τ Tauri (tau Tauri)
τ Tauri is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Taurus.
τ Tauri visual magnitude is 4.28. Because of its moderate brightness, τ Tauri should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of τ Tauri is -0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.016 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about τ Tauri
τ Tauri (tau Tauri) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 60.9°
Azimuth: 194.5°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of τ Tauri
τ Tauri is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of τ Tauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of τ Tauri in the sky:
Visibility of τ Tauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's τ Tauri (tau Tauri) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of τ Tauri from the Sun and relative movement
τ Tauri is distant 400.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of τ Tauri
τ Tauri belongs to spectral class B3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ Tauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
τ Tauri star system properties
τ Tauri 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 Tauri double sysyem: