| Identity |
| Name: | Elnath, beta Tauri |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 25428 |
| Other star 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 |
| Right ascension | 5h 26m 17.49800s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | 28° 36' 28.3450" (+/-0.0002") |
| Parallax: | 24.36 (+/-0.34) mas |
| Derived distance: | 134 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 22.76 (+/-0.42) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -173.58 (+/-0.18) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Taurus | |