HIP 377 vs Tau Phe

From B-type to G-type is the width of this pairing, HIP 377 against Tau Phe. Both lie at a comparable distance from the Sun — 572 light-years for HIP 377 and 593 for Tau Phe. Their absolute magnitudes are all but equal (−0.63 and −0.59), so the pair emits comparable amounts of light. Tau Phe trails in apparent brightness at magnitude +5.71 against +5.59, leaving HIP 377 around 1.1 times the brighter target.