Taurus

Constellation

The Taurus Constellation contains the following notable stars: Ain, Alcyone, Aldebaran, Asterope, Atlas, Celaeno, Chamukuy, Electra, Elnath, Maia, Merope, Pleione, Prima Hyadum, Secunda Hyadum, Taygeta, Tianguan


Notes:

  • Alcyone: Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Alcyone (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη Alkuonē) was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
  • Ain: The name is originally from Arabic: عين ʿayn ('eye') and was reviewed and adopted by the Working Group on Star Names.
  • Aldebaran: The name was originally Arabic: الدبران ad-dabarān ('the follower' [of the Pleiades])

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Detailed Star Information:

Name Harvard Revised Name Right Ascension (deg) Declination (deg) Distance (parsecs) Vmag (log)
1Omi Tau HR1030 0.89 0.16 66.32 3.6
2Xi Tau HR1038 0.9 0.17 59.55 3.74
4 Tau HR1061 0.92 0.2 114.32 5.14
5 Tau HR1066 0.92 0.23 103.19 4.11
6 Tau HR1079 0.93 0.16 111.22 5.77
7 Tau HR1086 0.94 0.43 131.58 5.92
10 Tau HR1101 0.95 0.01 13.92 4.28
12 Tau HR1115 0.96 0.05 104.53 5.57
11 Tau HR1118 0.96 0.44 172.21 6.11
13 Tau HR1126 0.97 0.34 159.34 5.69
14 Tau HR1132 0.98 0.34 119.22 6.14
Celaeno HR1140 0.98 0.42 135.41 5.46
Electra HR1142 0.98 0.42 124.07 3.7
18 Tau HR1144 0.98 0.43 138.46 5.64
Taygeta HR1145 0.98 0.43 125.47 4.3
Maia HR1149 0.99 0.43 117.51 3.87
Asterope HR1151 0.99 0.43 136.89 5.76
22 Tau HR1152 0.99 0.43 134.71 6.43
29 Tau HR1153 0.98 0.11 188.33 5.35
Merope HR1156 0.99 0.42 116.55 4.18
Alcyone HR1165 0.99 0.42 123.61 2.87
30 Tau HR1174 1.0 0.19 136.85 5.07
Atlas HR1178 1.0 0.42 117.23 3.63
Pleione HR1180 1.0 0.42 138.09 5.09
31 Tau HR1199 1.01 0.11 223.11 5.67
32 Tau HR1218 1.03 0.39 44.26 5.63
33 Tau HR1221 1.03 0.4 230.61 6.06
35Lam Tau HR1239 1.05 0.22 148.37 3.47
38Nu Tau HR1251 1.06 0.1 37.84 3.91
36 Tau HR1252 1.07 0.42 319.98 5.47
40 Tau HR1253 1.06 0.09 221.43 5.33
37 Tau HR1256 1.07 0.39 56.76 4.36
39 Tau HR1262 1.07 0.38 16.81 5.9
41 Tau HR1268 1.08 0.48 123.97 5.2
42Psi Tau HR1269 1.08 0.51 27.83 5.23
43Ome1Tau HR1283 1.09 0.34 88.57 5.5
44 Tau HR1287 1.09 0.46 64.85 5.41
45 Tau HR1292 1.1 0.1 37.55 5.72
46 Tau HR1309 1.11 0.13 38.23 5.29
47 Tau HR1311 1.11 0.16 101.73 4.84
48 Tau HR1319 1.12 0.27 46.94 6.32
49Mu Tau HR1320 1.11 0.16 150.04 4.29
50Ome2Tau HR1329 1.12 0.36 28.51 4.94
51 Tau HR1331 1.13 0.38 51.27 5.65
53 Tau HR1339 1.13 0.37 83.82 5.35
56 Tau HR1341 1.13 0.38 87.7 5.38
Prima Hyadum HR1346 1.13 0.27 46.16 3.65
52Phi Tau HR1348 1.14 0.48 87.37 4.95
57 Tau HR1351 1.13 0.24 45.5 5.59
58 Tau HR1356 1.14 0.26 47.42 5.26
60 Tau HR1368 1.14 0.25 45.4 5.72
59Chi Tau HR1369 1.15 0.45 89.26 5.37
Secunda Hyadum HR1373 1.15 0.31 49.24 3.76
63 Tau HR1376 1.15 0.29 48.09 5.64
62 Tau HR1378 1.15 0.42 212.17 6.36
64Del2Tau HR1380 1.15 0.3 46.26 4.8
66 Tau HR1381 1.15 0.17 121.36 5.12
65Kap1Tau HR1387 1.16 0.39 47.82 4.22
67Kap2Tau HR1388 1.16 0.39 45.42 5.28
68Del3Tau HR1389 1.16 0.31 47.42 4.29
70 Tau HR1391 1.16 0.28 47.38 6.46
69Ups Tau HR1392 1.16 0.4 45.98 4.28
71 Tau HR1394 1.16 0.27 46.74 4.49
73Pi Tau HR1396 1.16 0.26 124.37 4.69
72 Tau HR1399 1.17 0.4 125.96 5.53
75 Tau HR1407 1.17 0.29 59.51 4.97
76 Tau HR1408 1.17 0.26 55.46 5.9
Ain HR1409 1.17 0.33 44.71 3.53
77The1Tau HR1411 1.17 0.28 40.37 3.84
Chamukuy HR1412 1.17 0.28 45.85 3.4
79 Tau HR1414 1.17 0.23 48.27 5.03
80 Tau HR1422 1.18 0.27 45.83 5.58
81 Tau HR1428 1.18 0.27 45.73 5.48
83 Tau HR1430 1.18 0.24 46.53 5.4
85 Tau HR1432 1.19 0.28 47.61 6.02
86Rho Tau HR1444 1.19 0.26 46.22 4.65
Aldebaran HR1457 1.2 0.29 20.43 0.85
88 Tau HR1458 1.2 0.18 51.27 4.25
89 Tau HR1472 1.21 0.28 56.11 5.79
90 Tau HR1473 1.21 0.22 45.39 4.27
91Sig1Tau HR1478 1.22 0.28 58.69 5.07
92Sig2Tau HR1479 1.22 0.28 54.85 4.69
93 Tau HR1484 1.22 0.21 121.17 5.46
95 Tau HR1499 1.24 0.42 53.22 6.13
96 Tau HR1537 1.26 0.28 323.21 6.08
97 Tau HR1547 1.27 0.33 38.28 5.1
99 Tau HR1586 1.3 0.42 180.11 5.79
98 Tau HR1590 1.3 0.44 98.64 5.81
102Iot Tau HR1620 1.32 0.38 54.39 4.64
104 Tau HR1656 1.34 0.33 15.92 5.0
106 Tau HR1658 1.34 0.36 62.03 5.3
103 Tau HR1659 1.34 0.42 474.41 5.5
105 Tau HR1660 1.34 0.38 304.38 5.89
108 Tau HR1711 1.38 0.39 157.65 6.27
109 Tau HR1739 1.39 0.39 71.37 4.94
110 Tau HR1774 1.41 0.29 126.06 6.08
111 Tau HR1780 1.42 0.3 14.58 4.99
Elnath HR1791 1.42 0.5 41.05 1.65
113 Tau HR1798 1.42 0.29 336.3 6.25
115 Tau HR1808 1.43 0.31 197.47 5.42
114 Tau HR1810 1.43 0.38 191.57 4.88
116 Tau HR1814 1.43 0.28 154.29 5.5
117 Tau HR1816 1.43 0.3 194.58 5.77
118 Tau HR1821 1.44 0.44 130.38 5.47
119 Tau HR1845 1.45 0.32 549.45 4.38
120 Tau HR1858 1.46 0.32 393.56 5.69
121 Tau HR1875 1.46 0.42 169.49 5.38
122 Tau HR1905 1.47 0.3 51.55 5.54
Tianguan HR1910 1.47 0.37 136.43 3.0
125 Tau HR1928 1.48 0.45 190.28 5.18
126 Tau HR1946 1.49 0.29 194.93 4.86
129 Tau HR1985 1.51 0.28 274.6 6.0
131 Tau HR1989 1.52 0.25 104.17 5.72
130 Tau HR1990 1.52 0.31 346.62 5.49
133 Tau HR1993 1.52 0.24 289.03 5.29
132 Tau HR2002 1.52 0.43 157.41 4.86
134 Tau HR2010 1.53 0.22 86.22 4.91
135 Tau HR2016 1.53 0.25 86.41 5.52
137 Tau HR2033 1.54 0.25 145.87 5.59
136 Tau HR2034 1.54 0.48 129.7 4.58
139 Tau HR2084 1.56 0.45 476.19 4.82