Omega Tauri

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.

ω¹ Tauri

ω¹ Tauri
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension 04h 09m 10.0s
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.


ω² Tauri

ω² Tauri
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension 04h 17m 15.6s
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. Its 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.