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Encyclopedia > Celaeno (star)
Celaeno
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension 03h 44m 48.2s
Declination +24° 17' 22"
Distance 440 ly (135 pc)
Spectral type B7IV
Apparent magnitude +5.45
Other designations 16 Tauri, HR 1140,
HD 23288, BD+23 505,
HIP 17489, SAO 76126,
GC 4475

Celaeno is a star in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Pleaides star cluster. Celaeno is sometimes called the Lost Pleiad. In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... The J2000. ... -1... Taurus (♉) is one of the constellations of the zodiac, and its name is Latin for Bull. ... Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... In astronomy, declination (dec) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... The parsec (symbol pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequenly refined in terms of other characteristics. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomy catalogue with astrometric and spectroscopic data about more than 225,000 stars. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... STAR is an acronym for: Solenoidal Tracker At RHIC, one of the four detectors at the RHIC Special Tactics and Response, a synonym of SWAT Special Tasks and Rescue, a synonym of SWAT Standard Terminal Arrival Route, the route that planes follow under IFR when they approach an airport Shock... -1... Taurus (♉) is one of the constellations of the zodiac, and its name is Latin for Bull. ... The Pleiades, dominated by hot blue stars surrounded by reflection nebulosity The Pleiades (pleye-a-deez or plee-a-deez, also known as M45, or the Seven Sisters) is an open cluster in the constellation of Taurus. ... An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud, and are still gravitationally bound to each other. ...


16 Tauri is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.45. It is approximately 440 light years from Earth. In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequenly refined in terms of other characteristics. ... Subgiant star is a class of stars that are brighter than normal main sequence (dwarf) stars, but not as bright as true giant stars. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Earth, also known as the Earth, Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ...



 
 

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