60 Tau
HIP 20400; 60 Tau
DoubleStar
Tau
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.72
Range
5.72 - 5.73
Period
1.072 days
Variable Type
Alpha2 CVn (Magnetic Rotating)
Spectral Type
A3m
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.32)
Position & Identifiers
RA
04h 22m 03.5s
Dec
+14° 04' 38.0"
Constellation
Tau
HR
1368
HIP
20400
Flamsteed
60 Tau
Variable ID
V775 Tau
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
109.2″
Companion Mag
14.7
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
2.1433d, K 26.6k/s, V0 +41.7k/s, asini 0.783.
In Taurus cluster; Mel 25 #38; the Hyades.
Also classified F2IIIbmvs.
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