How to see it
56 Tau has a visual magnitude of about 5.32: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 56 Tau: right ascension 4h 19m 37s, declination +21° 46′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
56 Tau. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20186, HD 27309, Gaia DR3 49520461823548288. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 49520461823548288
- HIP
- 20186
- HD
- 27309
- gaia_dr3
- 49520461823548288
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 56 Tau
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 49520461823548288
- HD 27309
- HIP 20186
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.32