How to see it
79 Tau has a visual magnitude of about 4.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 79 Tau: right ascension 4h 28m 50s, declination +13° 2′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
79 Tau. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20901, HD 28355, Gaia DR3 3307650109600736000. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3307650109600736000
- HIP
- 20901
- HD
- 28355
- gaia_dr3
- 3307650109600736000
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 79 Tau
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.97