| Identity |
| Name: | Merope, |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 17608 |
| Other star 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 |
| Right ascension | 3h 46m 19.56036s (+/-0.00003s) |
| Declination | 23° 56' 54.4632" (+/-0.0002") |
| Parallax: | 8.58 (+/-0.37) mas |
| Derived distance: | 380 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 21.13 (+/-0.35) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -43.65 (+/-0.27) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Taurus | |