18 Tau
HIP 17527; 18 Tau
Star
Tau
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4")
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.64
Spectral Type
B8V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.07)
Position & Identifiers
RA
03h 45m 09.7s
Dec
+24° 50' 21.0"
Constellation
Tau
HR
1144
HIP
17527
Flamsteed
18 Tau
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Multiple Star System
Separation
72.7″
Companion Mag
14.0
Position Angle
129°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
Discoverer
HL 8
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Stellar Notes
Pleiades cluster; Mel 22 #541; embedded in reflection nebulosity.
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