How to see it
58 Tau has a visual magnitude of about 5.20: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 58 Tau: right ascension 4h 20m 36s, declination +15° 5′ 43″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
58 Tau. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20261, HD 27459, Gaia DR3 3311883817778820480. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3311883817778820480
- HIP
- 20261
- HD
- 27459
- gaia_dr3
- 3311883817778820480
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 58 Tau
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.20