theta Tauri
{{short description|Binary star in the constellation Taurus}}
{{Starbox begin
| name = θ Tauri
}}
{{Starbox image
| image = 280px
| caption = Hyades showing θ Tauri
}}
{{Starbox observe 2s
| epoch=J2000.0
| constell=Taurus
| component1 = θ{{sup|1}} Tauri
| appmag_v1=+3.84
| component2 = θ{{sup|2}} Tauri
}}
{{Starbox character
| component1 = θ{{sup|1}} Tauri
| class={{nowrap|G9 III Fe-0.5}}
| component2 = θ{{sup|2}} Tauri
| variable2 = δ Scuti
}}
{{Starbox astrometry
| component1 = θ{{sup|1}} Tauri
| parallax = 21.4183
| p_error = 0.3731
| dist_ly=
| dist_pc=
| component2 = θ{{sup|2}} Tauri
| parallax2 = 20.8354
| p_error2 = 0.3731
| dist_ly2=
| dist_pc2=
}}
{{Starbox orbit
| primary = A
| name = B
| period_unitless = 5,997 days
| axis =
| eccentricity = 0.64
| inclination =
| k1 = 8.39
}}
{{Starbox orbit
| primary = Aa
| name = Ab
| period_unitless = 140.7302 days
| eccentricity = 0.7360
| axis = 18.91
| inclination = 47.8
| k1 = 32.95
| k2 = 43.68
}}
{{Starbox detail
| component1 = Aa
| component2 = Ab
}}
{{Starbox detail|no_heading=y
| component1 = θ{{sup|1}} Tauri
| temperature = {{val|4940|55|fmt=commas}}
| luminosity = {{val|47.7|2.3}}
}}
{{Starbox catalog
| names = θ Tauri
| component1 = θ{{sup|1}} Tauri
| names1 = 77 Tauri, BD+15 631, HD 28307, HIP 20885, HR 1411, SAO 93955
| component2 = θ{{sup|2}} Tauri
| names2 = Chamukuy, 78 Tauri, BD+15 632, HD 28319, HIP 20894, HR 1412, SAO 93957
}}
{{Starbox reference
| Simbad = HD+28307|sn=θ{{sup|1}} Tauri
| Simbad2 = HD+28319|sn2=θ{{sup|2}} Tauri
}}
{{Starbox end}}
Theta Tauri (θ Tauri, abbreviated Theta Tau, θ Tau) is a wide double star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Hyades open cluster.
θ Tauri is composed of two 3rd magnitude stars, designated Theta{{sup|1}} Tauri (Theta Tauri B) and Theta{{sup|2}} Tauri (Theta Tauri A). Theta² is brighter, hence the pair are sometimes referred to as Theta Tauri B and A, respectively. They are separated by 5.62 arcminutes (0.094°) on the sky. Based upon parallax measurements, Theta¹ Tauri is located at a distance of {{Convert|152|ly|pc|abbr=on}}, while Theta² Tauri is at a distance of {{Convert|157|ly|pc|abbr=off}}. θ Tauri A and B are both spectroscopic binaries; the four components are designated Theta Tauri Aa (formally named Chamukuy {{IPAc-en|'|ch|ɑː|m|uː|k|uː|i}}), Ab, Ba, and Bb.
Nomenclature
File:Hyades cluster.jpg. In this image, θ{{sup|1}} Tauri is above in yellow, and θ{{sup|2}} Tauri is below in light blue.]]
θ Tauri (Latinised to Theta Tauri) is the double star's Bayer designation;{{cn|date=December 2022}} θ{{sup|1}} Tauri and θ{{sup|2}} Tauri those of its two constituents. The designations of the two constituents as Theta Tauri A and B, and those of the four components - Theta Tauri Aa, Ab, Ba and Bb - derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
In the mythology of the Maya peoples, Theta Tauri is known as Chamukuy, meaning a small bird in the Yucatec Maya language. In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems. It approved the name Chamukuy for the component Theta Tauri Aa on 5 September 2017 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.
In Chinese, {{lang|zh|畢宿}} ({{lang|zh-Latn|Bì Xiù}}), meaning Net, refers to an asterism consisting of Theta² Tauri, Epsilon Tauri (named Ain), Delta³ Tauri, Delta¹ Tauri, Gamma Tauri, Alpha Tauri (Aldebaran), 71 Tauri and Lambda Tauri. Consequently, the Chinese name for Theta² Tauri itself is {{lang|zh|畢宿六}} ({{lang|zh-Latn|Bì Xiù liù}}), "the Sixth Star of Net".
Properties
File:Theta2TauLightCurve.png for Theta2 Tauri, plotted from TESS data]]
Theta Tauri A has a mean apparent magnitude of +3.40. It is classified as a Delta Scuti type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +3.35 to +3.42 with a period of 1.82 hours. Its primary component, Theta Tauri Aa, is a white A-type giant. The secondary, Theta Tauri Ab, is of the 6th magnitude and is 0.005 arcseconds, or at least 2 AU, distant. It completes an orbit once every 141 days.
Theta Tauri B is the dimmer constituent. Its primary component, Theta Tauri Ba, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.84. The secondary, Theta Tauri Bb, is of the 7th-magnitude. It has a mass of {{solar mass|1.31}} and orbits the primary every 16.26 years on a fairly eccentric (at 0.570) orbit.
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References
{{Reflist|refs=
{{cite DR2|3312748824191278208}}
{{cite DR2|3312744219987686144}}
| title=Ultraviolet Emission Lines in BA and Non-BA Giants
| display-authors=1 | last1=Böhm-Vitense | first1=Erika
| last2=Carpenter | first2=Kenneth G. | last3=Robinson | first3=Richard D.
| journal=The Astrophysical Journal
| volume=545 | issue=2 | pages=992–999 | date=December 2000
| doi=10.1086/317850 | bibcode=2000ApJ...545..992B | doi-access=free }}
| title=Spectroscopic survey of delta Scuti stars. I. Rotation velocities and effective temperatures
| last1=Solano | first1=E. | last2=Fernley | first2=J.
| journal=Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series
| volume=122 | pages=131–147 | date=April 1997
| doi=10.1051/aas:1997329 | bibcode=1997A&AS..122..131S | doi-access=free }}
}}
External links
- [http://www.umich.edu/~lowbrows/reflections/1999/csarnecki.6.html Observing Naked-eye Stars]
{{Stars of Taurus}}
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Category:Taurus (constellation)
Category:Delta Scuti variables
Category:Spectroscopic binaries