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40 Tau

HIP 18957; 40 Tau Star Tau Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.33
Spectral Type B3V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.08)

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 03m 44.6s
Dec +05° 26' 08.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1253
HIP 18957
Flamsteed 40 Tau

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.0″
Companion Mag 6.2
Position Angle 19°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer LSC 29

Eyepiece View

15x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 19° A (5.3) B (6.2)

Sep: 0.0″ · PA: 19° · N up, E left

Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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Stellar Notes

In HII region; Cas-Tau OB1.

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