Iota Tau
HIP 23497; Iota Tau; 102 Tau
DoubleStar
Tau
Visible
Level 6
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.64
Spectral Type
A7V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.16)
Distance
172 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 03m 05.7s
Dec
+21° 35' 24.0"
Constellation
Tau
HR
1620
HIP
23497
Bayer
Iota
Flamsteed
102 Tau
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.1″
Companion Mag
5.4
Position Angle
-1°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
OCC 230
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Stellar Notes
Probable double, 5.4, 5.4v, sep. 0.4".
Hyades cluster; Mel 25 #129.
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