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Secunda Hyadum

Secundus Hyadum, Eudora, Hyadum II, Delta1 Tauri, 61 Tauri

Proper NamesSecunda Hyadum, Secundus Hyadum, Hyadum II, Eudora
Bayer DesignationDelta1 Tauri
Flamsteed Number61 Tauri
HR (BSC)1373
HD27697
Constellation Taurus
Right Ascension4h 22m 56s
Declination+17° 32' 33"
Distance171 light years
52 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +3.8
Absolute: +0.4
Spectral ClassG9.5III Yellow Giant
Optimum VisibilityDecember
NotesWhile not physically related to Prima Hyadum, both stars are part of the Hyades cluster, and close together in space. Secunda Hyadum is yellow-orange in colour (and indeed some sources classify it as a K-type orange star rather than a G-type yellow) with a small stellar companion orbiting at a distance of less than 2 AU.

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