5 Tauri
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Taurus |
| Right ascension | 03h 30m 52.37s |
| Declination | +12° 56' 12.1" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.14 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −1.08 |
| Distance | 360 ly (110.43 pc) |
| Spectral type | K0II-III |
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5 Tauri (5 Tau) is a star in the constellation Taurus. The mostly obscure proper name is Birhan Isat or Berhan Esat, meaning "Light of [the] Fire" in Ge'ez, or simply Berhan for "Light" or Esat for "Fire". The name was derived from the Ge'ez phrase Birhan Isat Igziabher, meaning "Light of the Divine Fire" (literally, "Light of the Fire of the Divine One").
5 Tauri is an orange K-type giant, a spectroscopic binary, with an apparent magnitude of +4.14. It is approximately 360 light years from Earth.
[edit] References
- HD 21754 -- Spectroscopic binary. SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.
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