Atlas (star)

Atlas /ˈætləs/, designation 27 Tauri, is a triple star system in the constellation of Taurus. It is a member of the Pleiades, an open star cluster (M45). It is 431 light-years (132 parsecs) away, and is 3.92 degrees north of the ecliptic.

Atlas
Atlas in the Pleiades cluster (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension 03h 49m 09.74258s
Declination +24° 03 12.3003
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.63 (3.84 / 5.46)
Characteristics
Spectral type B8III
U−B color index −0.36
B−V color index −0.08
Variable type SPB
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)8.5±2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +17.70 mas/yr
Dec.: −44.18 mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.53 ± 0.39 mas
Distance431 ± 13 ly
(132±4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.82
Orbit
PrimaryAa1
CompanionAa2
Period (P)290.984±0.079 d
Semi-major axis (a)13.08±0.12 mas
Eccentricity (e)0.2385±0.0063
Inclination (i)107.87±0.49°
Longitude of the node (Ω)154.0±0.7°
Periastron epoch (T)JD 2450583.0±1.9
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
151.9±2.2°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
26.55±1.41 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
36.89±0.22 km/s
Details
Aa1
Mass4.74±0.25 M
Radius7.9 R
Surface gravity (log g)3.32±0.09 cgs
Temperature13,446±218 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)280 km/s
Aa2
Mass3.42±0.25 M
Radius3.2 R
Surface gravity (log g)3.96±0.09 cgs
Temperature13,660 K
Ab
Mass2.09 M
Other designations
27 Tau, BD+23°557, FK5 142, HD 23850, HIP 17847, HR 1178, SAO 76228
Database references
SIMBADdata
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