Rho Tau

HIP 21273; Rho Tau; 86 Tau Star Taurus (Tau) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.65

Range 4.9 - 4.91

Period 1.6 hours

Variable Type Delta Scuti (Low Amplitude)

Spectral Type A8V

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.25)

Distance 125 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 33m 50.9s

Dec +14° 50' 40.0"

Constellation Taurus (Tau)

HR 1444

HIP 21273

Bayer Rho

Flamsteed 86 Tau

Variable ID Rho Tau

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Spectroscopic Binary

488.5d, K 18.5k/s, V0 +30.3k/s, asini 124. Unresolved by speckle interferometry.

Group/Cluster

In Hyades cluster; Mel 25 #95.

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