Asterope (star)
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The name Asterope or Sterope is shared by two stars, 21 Tauri and 22 Tauri, in the constellation Taurus. They are separated by 0.04° on the sky and are both members of the Pleiades open cluster and approximately 440 light years from Earth.
[edit] 21 Tauri
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 03h 45m 54.4s |
| Declination | +24° 33' 17" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.76 |
| Distance | 440 ly (135 pc) |
| Spectral type | B8V |
| Other designations | |
21 Tauri is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.76.
[edit] 22 Tauri
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 03h 46m 02.9s |
| Declination | +24° 31' 41" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +6.43 |
| Distance | 440 ly (135 pc) |
| Spectral type | A0Vn |
| Other designations | |
22 Tauri is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.43.
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