Rho Tauri
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 33m 50.9s |
| Declination | +14° 50' 40" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.65 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | +1.26[1] |
| Distance | 152 ± 9 ly (47 ± 3 pc) |
| Spectral type | A8V |
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Rho Tauri (ρ Tau, ρ Tauri) is a star in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Hyades star cluster.
Rho Tauri is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.65. It is approximately 152 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Delta Scuti type variable star and its brightness varies by 0.01 magnitudes with a period of 1.61 hours.
It has 1.88 times the mass of the Sun, with a projected rotational velocity of 117 km −1 and an estimated rotation period of 488.5 days.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Pizzolato, N.; Maggio, A.; Sciortino, S. (September 2000), "Evolution of X-ray activity of 1-3 Msun late-type stars in early post-main-sequence phases", Astronomy and Astrophysics 361: 614–628, Bibcode:2000A&A...361..614P
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