FACTOID # 148: Apparently, the Federated States of Micronesia is the place to leave - and Afghanistan is the place to go.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

Encyclopedia > Beta Tauri

Elnath (or El Nath), is a star in the constellation Taurus. Its Bayer designation is β Tau (Beta Tauri). Its apparent magnitude (visual brightness) is 1.7 and its spectral type is B7. Its distance from Earth is approximately 130 light_years. The star is close to the boundary of Taurus with the constellation of Auriga, and old star maps sometimes allocate it to that constellation instead.


To be found at
R.A. 5h 26.3m
Dec 28°36.6m








  Results from FactBites:
 
The Brightest Stars (4673 words)
Alpha Tauri Aldebaran 04 36 +16.5 181.0 -20.2 K5III 0.86v -0.64v 50.09 0.95 65 15.
Beta Lupi Ke Kouan 14 59 -43.1 326.4 +13.9 B2III 2.68 -3.35 6.23 0.71 520 112.
Beta Canis Minoris Gomeisa 07 27 +08.3 209.5 +11.7 B8V 2.89 -0.70 19.16 0.85 170 154.
Beta Tauri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (190 words)
Nath, El Nath, Alnath, 112 Tauri, Gamma Aurigae, HR 1791, BD +28°795, HD 35497, SAO 77168, FK5 202, GC 6681, CCDM 05263+2836 HIP 25428.
Beta Tauri (β Tau / β Tauri) is the second brightest star in the constellation Taurus, with apparent magnitude 1.7.
Because it is on the boundary of Taurus with Auriga, it also has the redundant Bayer designation Gamma Aurigae (γ Aur), which is today very rarely used.
  More results at FactBites »

 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your location
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.