| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 22m 34.9s |
| Declination | +25° 37' 45" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.38 |
| Distance | 268 ± 22 ly (82 ± 7 pc) |
| Spectral type | B9V+G2V |
| Other designations | |
Chi Tauri (χ Tau, χ Tauri) is a binary star in the constellation Taurus. It is approximately 268 light years from Earth.
This is a spectroscopic binary, which means that the individual components have not been distinguished in a telescope.
The primary component, Chi Tauri A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.38. Chi Tauri B is a magnitude +7.6 yellow G-type main sequence dwarf, located 19 arcseconds from the primary.