Alcyone, η Tau

Alcyone is the bright star at the center of the map.
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension 03
Declination 24° 06′ 18.494″
Apparent magnitude (V) 2.873
Characteristics
Spectral type B7IIIe
U−B color index -0.35
B−V color index -0.09
Variable type suspected
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) 10.1 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 19.35 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 8.87 ± 0.99mas
Distance approx. 370 ly
(approx. 110 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) -2.39
Details
Mass 6M
Radius 8.2R
Luminosity 2,400L
Surface gravity (log g) 3.5
Temperature 12,753 ± 147K
Rotation 215 km/s
Other designations
η Tau, 25 Tau, HR 1165, HD 23630, BD+23 541, FK5 139, HIP 17702, SAO 76199, GC 4541, BDS 1875, CCDM 03474+2407
Database references
SIMBAD data

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