Here you’ll find 6 stars with proper names beginning with T, organized from “Tabit” to “Toliman”. These names include IAU-approved and long-established traditional names from several cultures.

Stars with proper names that start with T are named stars whose conventional names begin with the letter T. Many of these names come from Arabic, Latin, or modern IAU naming efforts, reflecting rich history.

Below you’ll find the table with Proper name, Designation, Constellation (full name, IAU abbreviation), Apparent V magnitude, Distance (ly).

Proper name: The star’s traditional or IAU-approved name, which helps you recognize and refer to the star easily.

Designation: Catalog identifiers (Bayer, Flamsteed, or other codes) that let you find the star in catalogs and charts.

Constellation: Full constellation name plus standard IAU abbreviation to show the star’s location on the sky map.

Apparent V magnitude: Visual brightness measured in V-band, so you can compare how bright the star appears from Earth.

Distance (ly): Distance in light years, rounded to one decimal, so you can judge how close the star is to Earth.

Stars with proper names that start with T

NameProper name statusConstellationDistance (ly)
TolimanIAU-approved (IAU 2016)Centaurus (Cen)4.37
Thubantraditional (historical name)Draco (Dra)307.0
TabitIAU-approved (IAU 2016)Orion (Ori)26.3
TalithaIAU-approved (IAU 2016)Ursa Major (UMa)48.8
TaygetaIAU-approved (IAU 2016)Taurus (Tau)444.0
Tarazedtraditional (non-IAU)Aquila (Aql)402.0

Descriptions

Toliman
Alpha Centauri B’s common name; V=1.33, K1V star in famous nearby binary, part of the Alpha Centauri system (IAU 2016, Gaia EDR3).
Thuban
Ancient pole star ~4th millennium BCE; V=3.67, A0III, single/slowly rotating giant historically used for navigation (SIMBAD).
Tabit
Also Pi3 Orionis; V=3.26, F-type main-sequence star visible to the naked eye, nearby bright Orion star (IAU 2016, SIMBAD).
Talitha
Iota Ursae Majoris; V=3.14, A-type star in the Big Dipper region, binary companion noted in catalogs (IAU 2016, Gaia EDR3).
Taygeta
Member of the Pleiades (19 Tauri); V=4.30, B-type star in the open cluster, visible to the unaided eye (IAU 2016, SIMBAD).
Tarazed
Gamma Aquilae’s traditional name; V=2.72, luminous K-type giant, prominent in summer skies (historical name, SIMBAD).
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