126 Tauri

126 Tauri
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension 05h 41m 17.71768s[1]
Declination +16° 32′ 02.9253″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.836[2]
(5.04 / 6.56)[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type B3 IV[4]
U−B color index -0.64[5]
B−V color index -0.12[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)21.90 ± 0.9[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 3.50[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −15.47[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.13 ± 0.81 mas[1]
Distanceapprox. 600 ly
(approx. 190 pc)
Orbit[3]
Period (P)111.02 ± 1.37 yr
Semi-major axis (a)0.245 ± 0.014″
Eccentricity (e)0.661 ± 0.036
Inclination (i)80.5 ± 1.1°
Longitude of the node (Ω)53.2 ± 0.8°
Periastron epoch (T)B 1938.13 ± 1.64
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)		40.9 ± 5.8°
Details
128 Tau A
Mass6.31 ± 0.42[4] M☉
Luminosity2061[4] L☉
Temperature17900[4] K
Other designations
BD+16° 841, HD 37711, HIP 26777, HR 1946, SAO 94759
Database references
SIMBADdata

126 Tauri (126 Tau) is a blue subgiant star in the constellation Taurus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.83. It is also a binary star, with an orbital period of 111 years.[3]

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