Tau Sculptoris

τ Sculptoris
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Sculptor
Right ascension	01^h 36^m 08.4^s
Declination	-29° 54' 27"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.69
Distance	202 ± 12 ly (62 ± 4 pc)
Spectral type	F2V
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.

Stars of Sculptor

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ¹ κ² λ¹ λ² μ ξ π σ τ

Variable	R S Z RT SY VY VZ AI AL AP AU AV AW BB BU BW BX

HR	13 42 43 54 57 102 138 268 300 400 436 441 445 453 471 494 498 8802 8813 8871 8883 8914 8999 9026 9044 9058 9102

HD	3074 3605 4113 4208 6403 9151 9578 219580 219823

Gliese	Gliese 1 GJ 2005

Other	CD -38 245 GD 659 WASP-8 WASP-45 WD 0137-349

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