Nu Tau
HIP 18907; Nu Tau; 38 Tau
DoubleStar
Taurus
(Tau)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.91
Spectral Type
A0.5V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.03)
Distance
117 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
04h 03m 09.4s
Dec
+05° 59' 21.0"
Constellation
Taurus
(Tau)
HR
1251
HIP
18907
Bayer
Nu
Flamsteed
38 Tau
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Multiple Star System
Separation
16.1″
Companion Mag
9.2
Position Angle
183°
Star Colors
A: White
Discoverer
DRS 36
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 16.1″ · PA: 183° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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