Merope
23 Tau
HIP 17608; 23 Tau
Star
Tau
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4")
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.18
Spectral Type
B6IVe
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.06)
Position & Identifiers
RA
03h 46m 19.6s
Dec
+23° 56' 54.0"
Constellation
Tau
HR
1156
HIP
17608
Flamsteed
23 Tau
Variable ID
V971 Tau
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Multiple Star System
Separation
110.6″
Companion Mag
14.4
Position Angle
180°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
HL 15
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Variable hydrogen emission.
Suspected double probably single star.
Pleiades cluster; Mel 22 #980; in reflection nebula; Pleiades nebula; member assoc. Tau R1 at 110 pc.
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