Star · F0III
130 Tau
130 Tau is a giant star of spectral type F0III in the constellation Taurus, 1,131 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 27338 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Distance | 1,131 light-years (346.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.47 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.23 |
| Spectral type | F0III |
| Surface temperature | 7,460 K |
| Luminosity | 674 L☉ |
| Radius | 15.6 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.84 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 5h 47m 26.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +17° 43′ 45″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 9.8 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.47). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 72° S. North of latitude 72° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 895. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 20 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 130 Tau, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 12.53, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Sagittarius. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.