How to see it
129 Tau has a visual magnitude of about 5.98: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 129 Tau: right ascension 5h 46m 46s, declination +15° 49′ 21″ (J2000), in the region of the Orion constellation (IAU figure Ori).
Catalog context
129 Tau. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 27265, HD 38478, Gaia DR3 3348206012606519168. In the SkyKeepsake Orion (Ori) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3348206012606519168
- HIP
- 27265
- HD
- 38478
- gaia_dr3
- 3348206012606519168
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 129 Tau
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.98