How to see it
6 Tau has a visual magnitude of about 5.74: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 6 Tau: right ascension 3h 32m 36s, declination +9° 22′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
6 Tau. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 16511, HD 21933, Gaia DR3 12561615405506176. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 12561615405506176
- HIP
- 16511
- HD
- 21933
- gaia_dr3
- 12561615405506176
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 6 Tau
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 12561615405506176
- HD 21933
- HIP 16511
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.74