Omega Tauri

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The Bayer designation Omega Tauri (ω Tau / ω Tauri) is shared by two star systems, ω¹ Tauri and ω² Tauri, in the constellation Taurus. They are separated by 2.13° on the sky.

[edit] ω¹ Tauri

**ω¹ Tauri**
Observation data Epoch J2000.0
Constellation (pronunciation)	Taurus
Right ascension	04^h 09^m 10.0^s
Declination	+19° 36' 33"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.51
Distance	291 ± 23 ly (89 ± 7 pc)
Spectral type	K2III
Other designations
43 Tauri, HR 1283, HD 26162, BD+19 672, FK5 1115, HIP 19388, SAO 93785, GC 4995

Omega-1 Tauri is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.51. It is approximately 291 light years from Earth.

[edit] ω² Tauri

**ω² Tauri**
Observation data Epoch J2000.0
Constellation (pronunciation)	Taurus
Right ascension	04^h 17^m 15.6^s
Declination	+20° 34' 43"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.93
Distance	93.5 ± 2.1 ly (28.7 ± 0.7 pc)
Spectral type	A3m
Other designations
50 Tauri, HR 1329, HD 27045, BD+20 724, HIP 19990, SAO 76532, GC 5172, CCDM 04173+2035

Omega-2 Tauri is a white A-type spectroscopic binary star with an apparent magnitude of +4.93. It is approximately 93.5 light years from Earth. It's two components are separated by 0.05 arcseconds, or at least 1.4 Astronomical Units, and have an orbital period in excess of 14 years.