List of stars in Taurus explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Taurus, sorted by decreasing brightness.

NameBFG.VarHDHIPRADecvis.
mag.
abs.
mag.
Dist. (ly)Sp. classNotes
α 87 29139 21421 0.87 −0.63 65 K5III Cor Tauri, Parilicium;,
β 112 35497 25428 1.65 −1.37 131 B7III El Nath, Alnath, Nath
η 25 23630 17702 2.85 −2.41 368 B7III member of the,
ζ 123 37202 26451 2.97 −2.56 417 B4IIIp Tianguan;
θ2 78 28319 20894 3.40 0.10 149 A7III Chamukuy, member of the star cluster;
λ 35 25204 18724 3.41 −1.87 370 B3V + A Sadr al Tauri, Pectus Tauri; ;
ε 74 28305 20889 3.53 0.15 155 K0III Ain, Oculus Borealis; member of the Hyades star cluster; has a
ο 1 321120 15900 3.61 −0.45 211 G8III
27 23850 17847 3.62 −1.72 380 B8III member of the Pleiades star cluster;
γ 54 27371 20205 3.65 0.28 154 G8III Hyadum I, Prima Hyadum, Primus Hyadum; member of the Hyades star cluster
17 23302 17499 3.72 −1.56 370 B6III member of the Pleiades star cluster
ξ 2 421364 16083 3.73 −0.44 222 B9Vn eclipsing binary
δ1 61 27697 20455 3.77 0.41 153 G8III Hyadum II, Secunda Hyadum, Secundus Hyadum; member of the Hyades star cluster
θ1 77 28307 20885 3.84 0.42 158 G7III member of the Hyades star cluster
20 23408 17573 3.87 −1.34 360 B8III member of the Pleiades star cluster
ν 38 3025490 18907 3.91 0.92 129 A1V
f 5 21754 16369 4.14 −1.08 360 K0II-III...
23 V971 23480 17608 4.14 −1.07 359 B6IV V971 Tau; member of the Pleiades star cluster;
κ1 65 27934 20635 4.21 0.85 153 A7IV-V member of the Hyades star cluster; sextuple star
d 88 6129140 21402 4.25 0.93 150 A5m
μ 49 4426912 19860 4.27 −1.35 435 B3IV
c 90 29388 21589 4.27 0.96 150 A6V member of the Hyades star cluster
τ 94 29763 21881 4.27 −1.18 400 B3V
υ 69 28024 20711 4.28 0.90 155 A8Vn member of the Hyades star cluster; δ Sct variable
10 1122484 16852 4.29 3.60 45 F9V
q 19 23338 17531 4.30 −0.99 373 B6V Taÿgete; member of the Pleiades star cluster
δ3 68 V776 27962 20648 4.30 1.02 148 A2IV V776 Tau; member of the Hyades star cluster; α2 CVn variable
119 CE 36389 25945 4.32 −4.53 1918 M2Ib Ruby Star, CE Tau;
A1 37 25604 19038 4.36 0.64 181 K0III Yuè (月)[1]
71 V777 28052 20713 4.48 1.08 156 F0V... V777 Tau; member of the Hyades star cluster; ; δ Sct variable
136 39357 27830 4.56 −1.08 438 A0V
ι 102 32301 23497 4.62 1.13 163 A7V member of the Hyades star cluster
ρ 86 28910 21273 4.65 1.30 152 A8V member of the Hyades star cluster; δ Sct variable
σ2 92 29488 21683 4.67 1.23 159 A5Vn Fùěr (附耳),[2] member of the Hyades star cluster
π 73 28100 20732 4.69 −1.03 455 G8III
28527 21029 4.78 1.54 145 A6IV member of the Hyades star cluster
δ2 64 27819 20542 4.80 1.55 146 A7V member of the Hyades star cluster
139 40111 28237 4.81 −4.24 2103 B1Ib
47 4226722 19740 4.84 −0.44 371 G5III
126 37711 26777 4.84 −1.96 748 B3IV...
o 114 35708 25539 4.88 −1.76 695 B2.5IV
132 38751 27468 4.88 −1.14 522 G8IIIvar
134 38899 27511 4.89 0.29 272 B9IV
m 104 32923 23835 4.91 3.91 52 G4V
ω2 50 27045 19990 4.93 2.64 93 A3m
75 28292 20877 4.96 1.08 194 K2IIIvar
n 109 34559 24822 4.96 0.96 206 G8III
φ 52 27382 20250 4.97 −0.13 342 K1III
111 V1119 35296 25278 5.00 4.17 48 F8V SB V1119 Tau;
b 79 28355 20901 5.02 1.56 160 A7V member of the Hyades star cluster
28 BU 23862 17851 5.05 −0.32 387 B7p BU Tau; member of the Pleiades star cluster; γ Cas variable
e 30 23793 17771 5.08 −1.11 565 B3V
σ1 91 29479 21673 5.08 1.74 152 A4m member of the Hyades star cluster
i 97 V480 30780 22565 5.08 1.27 189 A7IV-V V480 Tau; member of the Hyades star cluster; δ Sct variable
r 66 5027820 20522 5.10 −0.32 396 A3V
s 4 21686 16322 5.14 −0.39 417 A0Vn
41 GS 25823 19171 5.18 −0.72 494 B9p Si GS Tau;
125 37438 26640 5.18 −0.73 495 B3IV
ψ 42 25867 19205 5.21 3.01 90 F1V
4326793 19799 5.22 −0.59 474 B9Vn
23985 17954 5.24 1.39 192 A2V
58 V696 27459 20261 5.26 1.89 154 F0V V696 Tau; member of the Hyades star cluster; δ Sct variable
κ2 67 27946 20641 5.27 2.05 144 A7V member of the Hyades star cluster
l 106 32977 23871 5.28 1.65 173 A5V
133 38622 27364 5.28 −1.67 799 B2IV-V
46 4126690 19719 5.29 2.45 121 F3V... Solar sibling candidate
40 32V1133 25558 18957 5.32 −2.21 1045 B3V V1133 Tau
(49) 6229335 21515 5.32 −1.75 847 B7V
u 29 1723466 17563 5.34 −0.94 588 B3V
56 V724 27309 20186 5.34 0.41 316 A0p Si V724 Tau; α² CVn variable
3425621 18993 5.36 2.66 113 F6IV
121 36819 26248 5.37 −0.95 599 B2.5IV
χ 59 27638 20430 5.38 0.81 267 B9V
6329499 21670 5.38 1.82 168 A5m member of the Hyades star cluster
p 44 IM 26322 19513 5.39 1.51 195 F2IV-V IM Tau; δ Sct variable
83 28556 21036 5.40 2.10 149 F0V member of the Hyades star cluster
115 35671 25499 5.40 −1.16 668 B5V
17776 5.44 0.36 338 B8V
16 23288 17489 5.45 0.40 334 B7IV member of the Pleiades star cluster
3325570 18975 5.45 2.67 117 F2V member of the Hyades star cluster
93 29589 21735 5.45 0.33 345 B8IV
36 25555 19009 5.46 −1.87 953 G0III...
81 28546 21039 5.47 2.24 145 Am member of the Pleiades star cluster
118 35943 25695 5.47 −0.15 434 B9Vn
130 38558 27338 5.47 −2.48 1268 F0III
53 V1024 27295 20171 5.50 0.93 267 B9IV V1024 Tau; α² CVn variable
103 32990 23900 5.50 −4.48 3228 B2V...
36408 25950 5.50 −2.17 1116 B7III
ω1 43 26162 19388 5.51 0.76 291 K2III
31539 23043 5.51 −0.29 472 K1III
116 35770 25555 5.52 −0.67 565 B9.5Vn
72 28149 20789 5.53 0.01 415 B7V
(44) 5428375 20884 5.53 0.17 385 B3V
122 37147 26382 5.53 1.87 176 F0V member of the Hyades star cluster
135 39019 27581 5.54 0.63 312 G9III:
12 1322796 17103 5.55 0.10 400 G6III:
h 57 V483 27397 20219 5.58 2.32 146 F3V... V483 Tau; member of the Hyades star cluster; δ Sct variable
80 28485 20995 5.58 2.38 142 F0V... member of the Hyades star cluster
39004 27629 5.60 0.29 376 G7III:
137 V809 39317 27743 5.60 −0.39 515 B9p... V809 Tau; α² CVn variable
32 24740 18471 5.62 2.36 146 F2IV
51 27176 20087 5.64 1.95 179 F0V member of the Hyades star cluster
63 27749 20484 5.64 2.27 154 A1m member of the Hyades star cluster
18 23324 17527 5.66 0.40 368 B8V
31 2124263 18089 5.66 −1.01 704 B5V
2625330 18805 5.67 −0.52 565 B5V
6028978 21295 5.67 0.18 408 A2Vs
120 V960 36576 26064 5.67 −3.13 1874 B2IV-Ve V960 Tau;
13 23016 17309 5.68 0.19 409 B9Vn
45 3826462 19554 5.71 2.78 126 F4V member of the Hyades star cluster
60 V775 27628 20400 5.72 2.42 149 A3m V775 Tau; member of the Hyades star cluster; spectroscopic binary; δ Sct variable
28226 20842 5.72 2.32 156 Am member of the Hyades star cluster
131 38545 27316 5.72 0.16 422 A3Vn
29646 21819 5.73 0.67 335 A2V
t 6 821933 16511 5.76 0.57 355 B9IV
21 23432 17579 5.76 0.39 387 B8V Asterope; member of the Pleiades star cluster
4927497 20268 5.76 0.17 428 G8III-IV
117 35802 25583 5.77 −0.90 704 M1III
89 29375 21588 5.78 2.49 148 F0V member of the Hyades star cluster
99 31553 23068 5.79 −0.01 471 G8III:
k 98 31592 23088 5.79 1.00 296 A0V
10V711 22468 16846 5.82 3.51 94 G5IV/V +K1IV
37098 26396 5.83 0.00 477 B9IV-V
105 V1155 32991 23883 5.84 −1.66 1032 B2Ve V1155 Tau; Be star
HU 29365 21604 5.85 0.63 361 B8V Algol variable
28217 20804 5.87 0.00 487 B8IV
28929 21323 5.88 0.11 466 B9p...
25202 18735 5.89 2.60 148 F4V... member of the Hyades star cluster
26038 19284 5.89 0.77 345 K5III
A2 39 25680 19076 5.90 4.78 55 G5V
76 28294 20873 5.90 2.23 177 F0IV member of the Hyades star cluster
1823526 17595 5.91 0.84 337 G9III
27639 20417 5.91 −2.74 1753 M0III
621755 16358 5.93 −0.07 517 G8III
V1156 33204 24019 5.93 2.24 178 A5m member of the Hyades star cluster
26171 19376 5.94 0.26 445 B9.5V
7 22091 16664 5.95 −0.06 519 A3V
24357 18170 5.97 2.88 135 F4V member of the Hyades star cluster
27901 20614 5.97 2.52 160 F4V member of the Hyades star cluster
30912 22697 5.97 0.81 352 F2IV
30197 22176 5.99 1.16 302 K4III
V1141 27742 20493 6.00 0.15 482 B8IV-V
129 38478 27265 6.00 −1.15 879 B8IIIMNp...
85 28677 21137 6.01 2.75 147 F4V... member of the Hyades star cluster
5928930 21269 6.01 0.21 470 G8III
V1116 29169 21459 6.01 2.78 144 F5IV δ Sct variable; member of the Hyades star cluster
26015 19261 6.02 2.66 153 F3V member of the Hyades star cluster
21051 15850 6.03 0.27 462 K0III-IV
38670 27421 6.03 −0.28 595 B9Vn
39970 28154 6.03 A0Ia
23950 17921 6.05 1.08 321 B8III
33 V817 24769 18485 6.05 −0.01 531 B9.5IV V817 Tau
51V1143 28114 20715 6.06 −0.25 597 B6IV β Cep variable
23258 17453 6.09 1.72 243 A0V
2424817 18481 6.09 1.70 246 A2Vn
26546 19641 6.09 1.38 285 K0III
96 30605 22441 6.09 −2.09 1411 K3III
110 35189 25216 6.09 0.41 445 A2IV
11 22805 17181 6.11 0.09 522 A2IV
27429 20255 6.11 2.73 154 F3:V... member of the Hyades star cluster
1422819 17120 6.12 0.56 421 G5
34579 24820 6.12 0.51 431 G8III+...
14 23183 17408 6.13 0.99 347 G8III
22072 16641 6.14 3.00 138 K1IVe...
V1137 26571 19672 6.14 −1.36 1032 B9IIIsp... α² CVn variable
5328322 20848 6.14 0.99 349 G9III
27483 20284 6.15 2.84 150 F6V... member of the Hyades star cluster
23923 17900 6.17 0.84 380 B8V
22695 17058 6.18 0.72 403 K0III
95 29859 21961 6.18 2.69 163 F7IV-V
24802 18508 6.19 −1.40 1072 K0
36589 26072 6.19 −0.76 799 B6V
32482 23589 6.20 −0.18 615 K0
34810 24977 6.20 −0.21 625 K0III
29459 21689 6.21 0.97 363 A5Vn
5228191 20771 6.23 0.81 395 K1III
113 35532 25410 6.23 −0.28 655 B2Vn
V731 37967 26964 6.23 −1.41 1098 B2.5Ve γ Cas variable; Be star
4026676 19720 6.24 0.30 502 B8Vn
28867 21251 6.24 0.68 423 B9IVn
26703 19736 6.25 1.04 359 K0
108 34053 24512 6.26 −0.26 657 A2V
36859 26291 6.27 −0.68 799 K0
24 23629 6.28 A0V
84 V1146 28595 21082 6.28 0.55 455 M3III V1146 Tau
21379 16095 6.29 1.20 340 A0Vs
36160 25806 6.29 0.87 395 K0
V766 24155 18033 6.30 0.63 443 B9p Si α² CVn variable
25175 18717 6.31 −0.95 924 A0V
48 V1099 26911 19877 6.31 3.07 145 F5Vvar V1099 Tau; member of the Hyades star cluster
4727386 20188 6.31 0.05 583 K0
45V774 26923 19859 6.32 4.69 69 G0IV... BY Draconis variable
29104 21408 6.33 0.56 464 G5II-III+...
31362 22949 6.33 3.15 141 F0
62 27778 20533 6.34 −0.40 726 B3V
30122 22128 6.34 −0.33 704 B5III
24368 18201 6.35 0.52 478 A2V
2525102 18658 6.35 3.38 128 F5V member of the Hyades star cluster
34762 24984 6.35 −0.29 695 B9IV
37784 26853 6.35 1.14 359 K2
31236 22850 6.36 2.19 222 F3IV member of the Hyades star cluster
121018 15807 6.37 −1.30 1116 G5III
28086 20698 6.37 −0.06 631 K0
5828736 21152 6.37 3.19 141 F5V member of the Hyades star cluster
28271 20904 6.38 2.71 177 F7V
22522 16924 6.40 2.05 241 A5IV
521585 16226 6.41 0.68 455 G5
27860 20558 6.42 −0.28 713 K0
37439 26616 6.42 −0.11 660 A1Vn
22 23441 17588 6.43 1.25 354 A0Vn Asterope; member of the Pleiades star cluster
23712 17759 6.44 −0.33 738 K5
70 27991 20661 6.44 3.10 152 F7V member of the Hyades star cluster
37329 26571 6.45 0.87 426 G9III
221032 15800 6.47 1.20 369 K0
26 23822 17832 6.47 2.11 243 F0
5528505 20985 6.47 1.22 365 G8III
38263 27116 6.47 1.33 348 A3
32642 23695 6.48 0.71 464 A5m
38524 27353 6.48 −0.95 997 K1III
922211 16695 6.49 0.84 439 G0
3726292 19434 6.49 2.51 204 F2
SZ 29260 21517 6.49 −1.04 1045 F5Ib δ Cep variable
38307 27181 6.5 −1.1 2170 C6.5 carbon star
22615 17026 6.50 0.60 494 Am...
28568 21053 6.50 3.43 134 F5V member of the Hyades star cluster
9 22374 16859 6.72 1.08 437 A2p
101 31845 23214 6.75 3.57 141 F5V member of the Hyades star cluster
24496 18267 6.81 3.36 160 G5 binary star
55 27383 20215 6.85 3.68 140 F7V+... member of the Hyades star cluster
24040 17960 7.52 4.18 152 G0 has a planet (b)
32963 26381 7.6 G5IV has a planet (b)
37124 23884 7.68 5.07 108 G4V has three planets (b, c & d)
η 23607 8.30 component of the Alcyone system
28678 21109 8.54 740 K0D Hoggar,[3] has a planet (b)
RV 283868 9.41 ~20000 K3pv prototype of the RV Tauri-type variables; Vmax = 9.8m, Vmin = 13.3m
283668 20834 9.44 138 has a planet (b)
T 284419 20390 9.60 3.36 576 G5Ve prototype of the T Tauri-type variables
284149 19176 9.63 353 F8 has a planet (b)
286123 9.8 434 F9V has a planet (b)
285968 21932 9.97 10.10 31 M2.5V has a planet (b)
285507 19207 10.5 135 K5 has a planet (b)
283869 22271 10.6 155 has a planet (b)
12.1 427 M0 has a planet (b)
12.56 603 G7V has a transiting planet (b)
CL 13 T Tau has a planet (b)
CI 13 K4IV has a planet (b)
FW 15.5 473 M4 has a planet (b)
16.5 6500 F Baade's Star; PSR B0531+21, CM Tau; pulsar in the Crab Nebula
455 M8.5 has a planet

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/taurus2.htm Ian Ridpath's Startales - Taurus the Bull
  2. http://aeea.nmns.edu.tw/2006/0605/ap060523.html AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 23 日
  3. Web site: Algeria. NameExoWorlds. en. 2019-12-23.