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Star TU Tauri

Binary star TU Tauri is located 3845 light years away from the Sun. It consists of a and a blue giant. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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TU Tauri A

Spectral class: C5II

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 5h 45m 13.731s
Declination iconDeclination: 24° 25' 12.376'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax iconParallax: 0.848
Distance iconSun distance: 3,845.497 ly | 1,179.0 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Photometry

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3

TU Tauri B

Blue Giant
Spectral class: A2 III-IV

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 300 % M Sun
| 3143 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star TU Tauri B is 0 solar masses (or 0 Jupiter masses.)

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide

Photometry

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3
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TU Tauri system structure

 TU Tauri A
TU Tauri B

More about TU Tauri

       TU Tauri can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, you cannot see it with naked eye, but you can observe this star with basic telescope. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
Other designations of this star
HD 38218, HIP 27135, Gaia DR3 3428532105884757632
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External sources
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TU Tau B: The Peculiar Eclipse of a possible proto-Barium Giant
Scientific study, Accepted: 21. 08. 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the TU Tauri system from the Sun?

The TU Tauri system is 3845 light years or 1,179.0 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the TU Tauri star in?

The TU Tauri is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the TU Tauri system?

The TU Tauri system contains 2 stars.

What type of star is the TU Tauri?

The primary in the TU Tauri system is a star.

What temperature is the TU Tauri?

The primary in the TU Tauri system has an effective temperature of K ( °C). Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
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