| Identity |
| Name: | Elnath, beta Tauri |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 25428 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 35497
SAO 77168
BD B+28 795
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 1.65 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | B7III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 5h 26m 17.49793s (+/-0.00006s) |
| Decl. | 28° 36' 28.3445" (+/-0.0005") |
| Parallax: | 24.89 (+/-0.88) |
| Derived distance: | 131 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 23.28 (+/-1.03) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -174.22 (+/-0.57) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Taurus | |