Celaeno (star)
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 03h 44m 48.2154s[1] |
| Declination | +24° 17′ 22.093″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.448 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B7IV |
| U−B color index | –0.33[2] |
| B−V color index | –0.046[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +2.9[3] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 20.73[1] mas/yr Dec.: –44.00[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 7.53 ± 1.23[4] mas |
| Distance | approx. 430 ly (approx. 130 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | ~9 - 10 M☉ |
| Radius | 4.4[5] R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.9[6] cgs |
| Temperature | 12,800[6] K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 185[7] km/s |
| Other designations | |
Celaeno (Celeno or 16 Tauri) is a star in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Pleiades open cluster of stars. Celaeno has been called the "Lost Pleiad" by Theon the Younger.[9]
16 Tauri is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.45. It is approximately 430 light years from Earth;[4] about the same distance as the Pleiades. The interstellar extinction of this star is fairly small at 0.05 magnitudes.[10] The projected rotational velocity of the equator is 185 km/s.[7] It is over four times the radius of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 12,800 K.[5][6]
Namesakes
USS Celeno (AK-76) was a United States Navy Crater class cargo ship named after the star.
References
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