Sigma Tauri
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| Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 39m 09.2s |
| Declination | +15° 47' 59" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.08 + 4.67 |
| Distance | 155 ± 5 ly (48 ± 1 pc) |
| Spectral type | A4m+A5Vn |
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Sigma Tauri (σ Tau / σ Tauri) is a star system in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Hyades star cluster. It is approximately 155 light years from Earth.
The system is a visual double star, whose components are designated σ¹ Tauri and σ² Tauri.. They are separated by 7.3 arcminutes on the sky. Both stars are white A-type main sequence dwarfs and have apparent magnitudes of +5.08 and +4.67, respectively.
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