τ5 Eridani (tau5 Eridani)
τ5 Eridani is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.
τ5 Eridani visual magnitude is 4.27. Because of its moderate brightness, τ5 Eridani 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 τ5 Eridani is 0.048 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.027 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about τ5 Eridani
τ5 Eridani (tau5 Eridani) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 4.9°
Azimuth: 134.5°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of τ5 Eridani
τ5 Eridani 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 τ5 Eridani are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of τ5 Eridani in the sky:
Visibility of τ5 Eridani from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's τ5 Eridani (tau5 Eridani) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of τ5 Eridani from the Sun and relative movement
τ5 Eridani is distant 295.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of τ5 Eridani
τ5 Eridani belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ5 Eridani is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
