Tau Puppis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Puppis |
| Right ascension | 06h 49m 56.14s |
| Declination | -50° 36' 51.8" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +2.94 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -0.80 |
| Distance | 183 ly (56.13 pc) |
| Spectral type | K0III |
| Other designations | |
Tau Puppis (τ Pup / τ Puppis) is a third-magnitude star in the constellation Puppis. It is occasionally called by the traditional name Rehla or Al Rihla (Arabic الرحلة), meaning "Voyage" or "Journey" of the Ship (Markab). Another name is Anazitisi (Greek Αναζητηση), meaning "Quest".
Tau Puppis is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +2.94. Tau Puppis is also a spectroscopic binary star system in which the multiple companions within the system cause the principal star's orange color to vary from reddish orange to yellow. The Tau Puppis stellar system is approximately 185 light years from Earth.
[edit] References
- HD 50310 -- Spectroscopic Binary. SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
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