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. Bibcode2012AstL...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 StarsVizieR. 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. Bibcode2007A&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. Bibcode2022ApJ...931...45N. 
  7. Stecklum, Bringfried (July 1987). "Photoelectric observations of lunar occultations". The Astronomical Journal 94: 201. doi:10.1086/114464. Bibcode1987AJ.....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/.