Tau Pup
HIP 32768; Tau Pup
Star
Pup
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
2.93
Spectral Type
K1III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.20)
Distance
181.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 49m 56.2s
Dec
-50° 36' 53.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
2553
HIP
32768
Bayer
Tau
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Stellar Notes
1066.0d, K 4.1k/s, V0 +36.4k/s, asini 59.9. Unresolved by speckle interferometry 1980.02.
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