Statements (114)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:age |
1 billion years
approximately 500 million years about 625 million years |
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
3.4
4.0 4.25 |
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
approximately 4,800 K
|
| gptkbp:contains_star |
gptkb:Tau_Tauri_B
none known |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
(TBD)
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 130 light years
about 40 parsecs |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
Hipparcos catalog
|
| gptkbp:has_bayer_designation |
gptkb:Epsilon_Tauri
Tau |
| gptkbp:has_color |
1.1
+1.06 +1.2 |
| gptkbp:has_historical_significance |
notable in ancient astronomy
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
approximately 70 times that of the Sun
approximately 50 times that of the Sun about 60 times that of the Sun |
| gptkbp:has_magnitude_in_visible_spectrum |
4.0
|
| gptkbp:has_mechanic |
0.1 arcseconds/year
-0.01 arcseconds/year -0.01 arcsec/yr -0.02 arcsec/yr -0.02 arcseconds/year |
| gptkbp:has_radius |
approximately 12 times that of the Sun
about 12 solar radii |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
gptkb:K0_III
|
| gptkbp:has_title |
also known as Epsilon Tauri
|
| gptkbp:has_variations |
non-variable
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tau Tauri
|
| gptkbp:included |
astronomical databases
astronomical catalogs |
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:Giant
|
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
130 light years away from Earth
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:the_Hyades_star_cluster
the ecliptic plane the Taurus constellation Taurus constellation stars Taurus mythology |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
stellar evolution
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its brightness
its role in navigation its historical significance in astronomy its position in the sky being a binary star system |
| gptkbp:is_known_to |
a single star
no known planets |
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
Declination +16° 57' 00"
Right Ascension 4h 24m 57s |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:Taurus_constellation
|
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
130 light years from Earth
|
| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its position in the sky
|
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its color
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
telescopes
optical wavelengths amateur astronomy infrared wavelengths professional astronomy |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:open_cluster
gptkb:Taurus_constellation gptkb:Hertzsprung–_Russell_diagram gptkb:astronomy gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy gptkb:star gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy gptkb:the_Hyades_cluster the celestial equator star formation regions the celestial sphere star clusters constellation Taurus the night sky the zodiac constellations the celestial coordinate system star catalogues the local stellar neighborhood stellar catalogs the galactic structure the stellar classification system Taurus constellation family Taurus constellation group open cluster Hyades the stellar population of the Milky Way constellation stars |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
Bayer designation Tau Tauri
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
astronomical literature
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
stellar dynamics
stellar evolution its physical properties |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
stellar astrophysics |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
stellar classification
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in_astrology |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Earth gptkb:true yes the northern hemisphere |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Aldebaran
|
| gptkbp:language |
Tau Tauri (Latin)
|
| gptkbp:mass |
about 2.5 solar masses
approximately 3 times that of the Sun |
| gptkbp:named_after |
the bull in mythology
|
| gptkbp:navigation_system |
false
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:speed |
-20 km/s
|
| gptkbp:type_of |
K-type giant star
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Taurus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|