Chi Tauri

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χ Tauri
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 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
59 Tauri, HR 1369,
HD 27638, BD+25 707,
HIP 20430, SAO 76573,
GC 5292, ADS 3161,
CCDM 04226+2538

Chi Tauri (χ Tau / χ Tauri) is a binary star in the constellation Taurus. It is approximately 268 light years from Earth.

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.


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