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Also known as q Tau, q Tauri, 19 Tau, 19 Tauri, HR 1145, HD 23338, HIP 17531, HIC 17531

Taygeta is a double star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45).

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Distance from Earth
104.773
Radius
3.72
Image
Plei scheme.jpg
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catalog code
Gaia DR3 65296907494549120
spectral class
B5
apparent magnitude
4.502
right ascension
56.30206575083
declination
24.46728048056
effective temperature
7750
parallax
9.5444
stellar rotational velocity
112
radial velocity
18.75
absolute magnitude
-1.18
right ascension component of proper motion
20.1
declination component of proper motion
-44.8
surface gravity
10000
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Taygeta is a double star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45).

It consists of a binary pair designated 19 Tauri A together with a single star visual companion, 19 Tauri B. 'A's' two components are themselves designated 19 Tauri Aa (officially named Taygeta , the traditional name for the entire system) and Ab.

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