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), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
Tau Phe. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 88, HD 224834, Gaia DR3 4977699562277892864. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4977699562277892864
- HIP
- 88
- HD
- 224834
- gaia_dr3
- 4977699562277892864
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Tau Phe
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.49