Asterope (star)

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The name Asterope or Sterope is shared by two stars, 21 Tauri and 22 Tauri, in the constellation Taurus. They are separated by 0.04° on the sky and are both members of the Pleiades open cluster and approximately 440 light years from Earth.

[edit] 21 Tauri

**21 Tauri**
Observation data Epoch J2000.0
Constellation (pronunciation)	Taurus
Right ascension	03^h 45^m 54.4^s
Declination	+24° 33' 17"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.76
Distance	440 ly (135 pc)
Spectral type	B8V
Other designations
Asterope, Sterope I, HR 1151, HD 23432, BD+24 553, HIP 17579, SAO 76159, GC 4502

21 Tauri is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.76.

[edit] 22 Tauri

**22 Tauri**
Observation data Epoch J2000.0
Constellation (pronunciation)	Taurus
Right ascension	03^h 46^m 02.9^s
Declination	+24° 31' 41"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+6.43
Distance	440 ly (135 pc)
Spectral type	A0Vn
Other designations
Sterope II, HR 1152, HD 23441, BD+24 556, HIP 17588, SAO 76164, GC 4506