Beta Tauri

Also known as Gamma Aurigae, 112 Tauri, β Tau, β Tauri, 112 Tau, γ Aurigae, HR 1791, HD 35497

star in the constellation Taurus

Key facts

Constellation: Taurus
Pronunciation: / ɛ l ˈ n æ θ / or / ˈ ɛ l n æ θ /
Right ascension: 05 26 17.51312
Declination: +28 ° 36 ′ 26.8262 ″
Spectral type: B7III
U b color index: −0.49
B v color index: −0.13

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Distance from Earth: 134
Radius: 4.2
Image: Taurus constellation map.svg

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spectral class: B8
catalog code: ALS 15829
stellar rotational velocity: 58
apparent magnitude: 2.03
effective temperature: 13410
surface gravity: 6300
right ascension: 81.572971332
declination: 28.607451725
parallax: 24.36
radial velocity: 9.2
metallicity: -0.10
luminosity: 700
absolute magnitude: -1.34
right ascension component of proper motion: 30
declination component of proper motion: -175
age estimated by a dating method: 100
Commons category: Elnath

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Beta Tauri is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Taurus. It has the official name Elnath; Beta Tauri is the current Bayer designation, which is Latinised from β Tauri and abbreviated Beta Tau or β Tau. The original designation of Gamma Aurigae is now rarely used. It is a chemically peculiar B7 giant star, 134 light years away from the Sun with an apparent magnitude of 1.65.

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