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Sigma Tau

HIP 21673; Sigma1 Tau; 91 Tau

HIP 21673; Sigma1 Tau; 91 Tau Star Taurus (Tau) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.07
Spectral Type A4m
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.15)
Distance 155 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 39m 09.2s
Dec +15° 47' 59.0"
Constellation Taurus (Tau)
HR 1478
HIP 21673
Bayer Sigma1
Flamsteed 91 Tau

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Binary with HR 1479 at 431" and with fainter SB companion, 7.4v at 0.0015".
251.205d, K 5.0k/s, V0 +17.0k/s, asini 16.3. Unresolved by speckle interferometry.
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