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- Secunda Hyadum
Secunda Hyadum
δ¹ Tauri
Secunda Hyadum is a yellow giant like the Sun, in the constellation Taurus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1870.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.77.
What it’s like
It gives off 62 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,800 degrees.
It is 155.6 light years away: 1472 trillion kilometres.