τ2 Arietis (tau2 Arietis)
τ2 Arietis is a giant star in the constellation of Aries.
τ2 Arietis visual magnitude is 5.09. Because of its reltive faintness, τ2 Arietis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of τ2 Arietis is -0.044 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about τ2 Arietis
τ2 Arietis (tau2 Arietis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -9.2°
Azimuth: 321.2°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of τ2 Arietis
τ2 Arietis is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of τ2 Arietis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of τ2 Arietis in the sky:
Visibility of τ2 Arietis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's τ2 Arietis (tau2 Arietis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of τ2 Arietis from the Sun and relative movement
τ2 Arietis is distant 318.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of τ2 Arietis
τ2 Arietis belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where τ2 Arietis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
