Zeta Tauri

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
binary star system
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 2.97
gptkbp:catalogue gptkb:Henry_Draper_Catalogue
gptkb:Bright_Star_Catalogue
gptkbp:component gptkb:B-type_giant
likely A-type star or white dwarf
gptkbp:declination +21° 08′ 33″
gptkbp:diameter about 5.5 solar radii (primary)
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth approximately 440 light-years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zeta Tauri
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation Taurus
gptkbp:luminosity about 5,800 times Sun (primary)
gptkbp:mass about 11 solar masses (primary)
gptkbp:notableFor close to Crab Nebula (M1)
gptkbp:orbitType 133 days
gptkbp:otherDesignation HD 37202
HIP 26451
HR 1910
ζ Tauri
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Taurus_constellation
gptkbp:rightAscension 05h 37m 38.7s
gptkbp:rotationPeriod about 225 km/s
gptkbp:spectralType B2.5IV
gptkbp:variableType Be star
gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Krittika_star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6