Tau Cen
HIP 61622; Tau Cen
Star
Cen
Visible
Level 1
Naked eye / Binoculars
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.86
Spectral Type
A1IVnn
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.05)
Distance
135.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 37m 42.2s
Dec
-48° 32' 28.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4802
HIP
61622
Bayer
Tau
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