How to see it
Tau Phe has a visual magnitude of about 5.49: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Tau Phe: right ascension 0h 1m 5s, declination −48° 48′ 36″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Tau Phe. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 88, HD 224834, Gaia DR3 4977699562277892864.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4977699562277892864
- HIP
- 88
- HD
- 224834
- gaia_dr3
- 4977699562277892864
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Tau Phe
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.49