Shakata

HR 1407 · HIP 20877 · 75 Tau

👁️ Naked-eye

📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.

Star

Apparent magnitude: 4.969 mag
Parallax: 17.47 mas → about 186.7 light-years away
Spectral type: K2IIIvar
Right ascension: 67.1099°
Declination: 16.3597°
Designation: HR 1407
Bayer designation: 75 Tau
HIP number: 20877
IAU name adopted: 2026-05-17
Name language: Sanskrit
Name origin (IAU): Rohiṇīśakaṭa (रोहिणीशकट) is the Cart of Rohini, a deity represented in the star Aldebaran, and one of the nakshatras. Her cart is traditionally seen in the Hyades star cluster; WGSN represents it by a star within their central area to honour the area's cultural importance.

Constellation

Light from this object takes about 187 years to reach Earth — the light you see tonight left around AD 1839 (official distance ÷ speed of light).
At magnitude 5 it is bright enough for the naked eye (limit about 6) — look from somewhere dark.
Declination 16.4° — it rises above the horizon in Seoul (37.6° N), so it is visible from Korea in the right season.

Worked out from this object's official values.