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    Beta Tauri - Wikipedia

    • Beta Tauri is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Taurus. It has the official name Elnath; Beta Tauri is the current Bayer designation, which is Latinised from β Tauri and abbreviated Beta Tau or β Tau. The original designation of Gamma Aurigae is now rarely used. It is a chemically peculiar B7 giant star, 134 light years away from the Sun wit… See more

    Nomenclature

    This star has two Bayer designations: β Tauri (Latinised to Beta Tauri) and γ Aurigae (Latinised to Gamma Aurigae).
    The … See more

    Physical properties

    The absolute magnitude of Beta Tauri is −1.34, similar to another star in Taurus, Maia in the Pleiades star cluster. Like Maia, β Tauri is a B-class giant with a luminosity 700 times solar (L☉). It has evolved to become a … See more

    ConstellationTaurus
    Right ascension05ʰ 26ᵐ 17.51312ˢ
    Declination+28° 36′ 26.8262″
    Apparent magnitude (V)1.65
    What does Elnath mean?
    Elnath is the second brightest star in the constellation Taurus, with a blue-white color and a magnitude of two. It is also known as Beta Tauri. Here's how to use Elnath in a sentence:
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    Companions

    A faint star is, angularly from our viewpoint, close enough for astronomers to consider, and guides to mention, the pair as a double star. This visual companion, BD+28°795B, has a position angle of 239 degrees and is separated f… See more

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