41 Tau
HIP 19171; 41 Tau
Star
Tau
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.20
Variable Type
Alpha2 CVn (Magnetic Rotating)
Spectral Type
B9pSi
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.13)
Position & Identifiers
RA
04h 06m 36.4s
Dec
+27° 36' 00.0"
Constellation
Tau
HR
1268
HIP
19171
Flamsteed
41 Tau
Variable ID
GS Tau
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Stellar Notes
Alpha CV 5.15 - 5.22V, 7.227424d. Earlier period 11.94d still frequently quoted. Lines of SiII, SrII, possibly TiII | var.
7.227424d, K 16.6k/s, V0 +2.3k/s, asini 1.62. Periods of rotation and revolution same.
Pleiades group.
Underabundance of magnesium and oxygen.
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