- Tau Puppis
Starbox short
name=τ Puppis
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Puppis
ra=06h 49m 56.14s
dec=-50° 36' 51.8"
spectral=K0III
appmag_v=+2.94
absmag_v=-0.80
dist_ly=183
dist_pc=56.13
names=HR 2553, HD 50310, SAO 234735, FK5 263, CD -50 2415, UBV 6807, HIP 32768Tau Puppis (τ Pup / τ Puppis) is a third-magnitude
star in theconstellation 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 aspectroscopic 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 185light years fromEarth .References
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External links
* [http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/bsc/ Yale Bright Star Catalog; click on Puppis]
* [http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/P/Pup.html EAAS: Puppis]
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