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6 Tau

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6 Tau has a visual magnitude of about 5.74: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

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).

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.

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FactsHIP 16511
Right ascension
3h 32m 36s
Declination
+9° 22′ 24″
Magnitude
5.74
Distance
≈ 363 ly
Data: gaia-dr3