Astronomy:97 Tauri

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Short description: Star in the constellation Taurus
97 Tauri
Location of 97 Tauri (circled in red)
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Taurus[1]
Right ascension  04h 51m 22.46353s[2]
Declination +18° 50′ 23.4859″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.09 to 5.13[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence[2]
Spectral type A9V[1] or A7IV-V[4]
B−V color index 0.214[1]
Variable type δ Sct[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+39.1±1.2[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +82.319[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −35.743[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)26.1221 ± 0.7454[2] mas
Distance125 ± 4 ly
(38 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.53[1]
Details
Mass1.7[2] M☉
Radius2.6[2] R☉
Luminosity10.7[2] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)3.8[2] cgs
Temperature7543[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.63[2] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)180[4] km/s
Age1.02[2] Gyr
Other designations
Lembu, i Tau, 97 Tau, V480 Tau, BD+18 743, HD 30780, HIP 22565, HR 1547, SAO 94164[5]
Database references
SIMBADdata

97 Tauri, also named Lembu, is a star about 125 light-years (38 parsecs) away in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude of about 5.1, it is faintly visible to the naked eye under good viewing conditions. It is a member of the Hyades star cluster.[6] Because it is close to the ecliptic, this star can be occulted by the Moon.[7]

The stellar classification of 97 Tauri is reported by different sources as A9V[1] or A7IV-V,[4] indicating an A-type main-sequence star or possibly a subgiant. It is a rapidly rotating star, with a projected rotational velocity of 180 km/s.[4] It is classified as a Delta Scuti variable, and has been given the variable star designation V480 Tauri.[3]

97 Tauri forms an optical double with the faint G-type main-sequence star HD 286053, whose parallax indicates that it is an unrelated background object.[8]

Nomenclature

97 Tauri is the star's Flamsteed designation; it also has the Bayer designation i Tauri. In Chinese astronomy, the asterism Tiāngāo (天高, Celestial High Terrace) consists of the stars 97 Tauri, ι Tauri, 107 Tauri, and 109 Tauri.[10]

In Bali (Indonesia), Lěmbu refers to a constellation (lintang) of an ox, corresponding to the Western constellation Taurus, the bull.[11] The IAU Working Group on Star Names adopted the name Lembu for 97 Tauri on 17 May 2026.[12]

See also

  • Tau Tauri, named Gaja from another Balinese constellation in Taurus

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters 38 (5): 331. doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015. Bibcode: 2012AstL...38..331A  XHIP record for this object at VizieR.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Vallenari, A. et al. (2022). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940  Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "V480 Tau". General Catalogue of Variable Stars – VizieR. https://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?V*%20V480%20Tau. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Royer, F.; Zorec, J.; Gómez, A. E. (February 2007). "Rotational velocities of A-type stars: III. Velocity distributions". Astronomy & Astrophysics 463 (2): 671–682. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065224. ISSN 0004-6361. Bibcode: 2007A&A...463..671R. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "* i Tau". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=%2A+i+Tau. 
  6. ↑ Núñez, Alejandro; Agüeros, Marcel A. et al. (May 2022). "The Factory and the Beehive. IV. A Comprehensive Study of the Rotation X-Ray Activity Relation in Praesepe and the Hyades". The Astrophysical Journal 931 (1): 45. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac6517. ISSN 0004-637X. Bibcode: 2022ApJ...931...45N. 
  7. ↑ Stecklum, Bringfried (July 1987). "Photoelectric observations of lunar occultations". The Astronomical Journal 94: 201. doi:10.1086/114464. Bibcode: 1987AJ.....94..201S. 
  8. ↑ "HD 286053". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=HD+286053. 
  9. ↑ Yi, Shitong (April 1981) (in zh). 科学出版社. 
  10. ↑ Stellarium, citing Yi Shitong (1981)[9]
  11. ↑ Azkarrula, Youla; Hoffmann, Susanne M. "Lembu". IAU Working Group on Star Names. https://ase.exopla.net/index.php/Lembu. 
  12. ↑ "IAU Catalog of Star Names". https://exopla.net/star-names/modern-iau-star-names/.