XZ Tauri
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 31m 40.0s |
| Declination | 18° 13′ 58″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.00 |
| Distance | 450 ly (140 pc) |
| Other designations | |
GSC 01269-00171 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
XZ Tauri is a binary system approximately 450 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. The system consists of two T Tauri stars orbiting each other about 6 billion kilometers apart (roughly the same distance as Pluto is from the Sun). The system made news in 2000 when a superflare was observed in the system.
Gallery
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![Hubble image of XZ Tauri.[1]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Heic1424a.tif/lossy-page1-200px-Heic1424a.tif.jpg)
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An animation of the 2000 superflare in the system.
![Hubble image of XZ Tauri.[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Heic1424a.tif/lossy-page1-200px-Heic1424a.tif.jpg)
References
- ^ "Jets, bubbles, and bursts of light in Taurus". www.spacetelescope.org. ESA/Hubble. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
External links
- "Movies from Hubble Show the Changing Faces of Infant Stars". HubbleSite. NASA. 21 September 2000. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- XZ Tauri at Constellation Guide
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