How to see it
72 Tau has a visual magnitude of about 5.50: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 72 Tau: right ascension 4h 27m 17s, declination +22° 59′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
72 Tau. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20789, HD 28149, Gaia DR3 146100115802055168. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 146100115802055168
- HIP
- 20789
- HD
- 28149
- gaia_dr3
- 146100115802055168
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 72 Tau
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 146100115802055168
- HD 28149
- HIP 20789
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.50