Phi Tauri
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 04h 20m 21.3s |
| Declination | +27° 21' 03" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.97 |
| Distance | 342 ± 33 ly (105 ± 10 pc) |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Other designations | |
Phi Tauri (φ Tau, φ Tauri) is a binary star in the constellation Taurus. It is approximately 342 light years from Earth.
The primary component, Phi Tauri A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.97. The companion star has a magnitude of +8.5 and is 52 arcseconds from the primary.
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