Star profile

HIP 17954

3D likeness based on its real data · class A · ~8,500 K

What is HIP 17954

In Taurus, near the Pleiades and Aldebaran's reddish gaze, shines a white A-class star whose light set out around the 19th century, while the first transatlantic telegrams were being signed. Hotter and more luminous than the Sun, it gives off a crisp, almost metallic glow typical of young, fast-spinning stars. It is a discreet beacon in a famed constellation, enough to remind us that the sky's beauty does not always need to take centre stage.

Where it is and when to see it

HIP 17954 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is November, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 64° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 75° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 31° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 64° S.

It ranks no. 61 in brightness among the 144 stars of Taurus in our catalogue. To find it, start from Aldebaran, the brightest: it lies about 14° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 180 years ago.

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Astronomical data for HIP 17954

Constellation: Taurus
Apparent magnitude: 5.24
Distance: 184.2 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 57.579° · Dec 25.579°
Catalogue: HIP 17954 · HD 23985

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Other stars in Taurus

Taurus has 144 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 144 stars in Taurus