How to see it
Tau Pup has a visual magnitude of about 2.94: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Tau Pup: right ascension 6h 49m 56s, declination −50° 36′ 52″ (J2000), in the region of the Pictor constellation (IAU figure Pic).
Catalog context
Tau Pup. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 32768, HD 50310, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-32768. In the SkyKeepsake Pictor (Pic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-32768
- HIP
- 32768
- HD
- 50310
- gaia_dr3
- HYG-HIP-32768
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Tau Pup
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-32768
- HD 50310
- HIP 32768
- HYG-HIP-32768
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.94