Merope

23 Tau

HIP 17608; 23 Tau Star Taurus (Tau) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")

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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 Taurus (Tau)

HR 1156

HIP 17608

Flamsteed 23 Tau

Variable ID V971 Tau

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Stellar Notes

Variable Star

Variable hydrogen emission.

Double Star

Suspected double probably single star.

Group/Cluster

Pleiades cluster; Mel 22 #980; in reflection nebula; Pleiades nebula; member assoc. Tau R1 at 110 pc.

Alternative Names

Merope.

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