| Identity |
| Name: | Merope, |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 17608 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 23480 SAO 76172 BD B+23 522
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 4.14 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | B6IV |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 3h 46m 19.56032s (+/-0.00007s) |
| Decl. | 23° 56' 54.4635" (+/-0.0005") |
| Parallax: | 9.08 (+/-1.04) |
| Derived distance: | 359 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 21.17 (+/-0.87) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -42.67 (+/-0.61) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Taurus | |