Tau Sculptoris

τ Sculptoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sculptor
Right ascension 01h 36m 08.4s
Declination -29° 54' 27"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.69
Distance202 ± 12 ly
(62 ± 4 pc)
Spectral typeF2V
Other designations
HR 462, HD 9906,
SAO 193201, HIP 7463,
CCDM 01361-2954

Tau Sculptoris (τ Scl, τ Sculptoris) is a binary star in the constellation Sculptor. It is approximately 202 light years from Earth.

The primary component, Tau Sculptoris A, is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.0. The companion is a magnitude +7.1 star which is 1.1 arcseconds, or at least 70 astronomical units, from the primary. They have a combined apparent magnitude of +5.69.


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