In Evidence
Other stars in Taurus
- Aldebaran
- Elnath
- Alcyone
- Tianguan
- Chamukuy
- λ Tauri
- Ain
- ο Tauri
- Atlas
- Prima Hyadum
- Electra
- ξ Tauri
- Secunda Hyadum
- θ1 Tauri
- Maia
- ν Tauri
- 5 Tauri
- Merope
- κ1 Tauri
- 88 Tauri
- 90 Tauri
- 10 Tauri
- τ Tauri
- υ Tauri
- δ3 Tauri
- μ Tauri
- Taygeta
- 37 Tauri
- 119 Tauri
- 71 Tauri
- 136 Tauri
- ι Tauri
- ρ Tauri
- π Tauri
- σ2 Tauri
- HR1427
- δ2 Tauri
- 139 Tauri
- 47 Tauri
- 126 Tauri
- 132 Tauri
- 114 Tauri
- 134 Tauri
- 109 Tauri
- ω2 Tauri
- φ Tauri
- 75 Tauri
- 111 Tauri
- 104 Tauri
- 79 Tauri
- 30 Tauri
- σ1 Tauri
- Pleione
- 97 Tauri
- 66 Tauri
- 4 Tauri
- 125 Tauri
- 41 Tauri
- HR1315
- ψ Tauri
- HR1188
- 58 Tauri
- κ2 Tauri
- 133 Tauri
- 46 Tauri
- 106 Tauri
- HR1469
- 40 Tauri
- 29 Tauri
- 53 Tauri
- HR1257
- χ Tauri
- 121 Tauri
- 56 Tauri
- HR1480
- 83 Tauri
- 44 Tauri
- 115 Tauri
- HR1172
- HR1847
- HR1254
- Celaeno
- 93 Tauri
- 118 Tauri
- 36 Tauri
- HR1585
- 81 Tauri
- 130 Tauri
- 103 Tauri
- 116 Tauri
- ω1 Tauri
- 135 Tauri
- 72 Tauri
- 122 Tauri
- HR1415
- HR2013
- 12 Tauri
- 80 Tauri
- 137 Tauri
- 57 Tauri
- 32 Tauri
- 18 Tauri
- 63 Tauri
- 51 Tauri
- HR1243
- 31 Tauri
- HR1448
- 120 Tauri
- 13 Tauri
- HR1099
- HR1403
- 131 Tauri
- 45 Tauri
- 60 Tauri
- Asterope
- HR1360
- 117 Tauri
- 6 Tauri
- HR1490
- 89 Tauri
- 99 Tauri
- 98 Tauri
- HR1902
- HR1402
- HR1445
- HR1238
- HR1280
- 105 Tauri
- 39 Tauri
- 76 Tauri
- HR1159
- HR1370
- HR1471
- 7 Tauri
- HR1067
- HR1284
- HR1065
- HR1201
- HR1554
- HR1385
- HR1375
- 129 Tauri
- HR1279
- HR1670
- HR1446
- HR1517
- HR1459
- HR2074
- 85 Tauri
- HR1028
- HR1397
- 33 Tauri
- HR1997
- HR1185
- HR1741
- 110 Tauri
- 96 Tauri
- HR1295
- HR1224
- HR1137
- 11 Tauri
- HR1119
- HR1354
- HR1297
- 95 Tauri
- 14 Tauri
- HR1413
- HR1110
- HR1222
- HR1358
- HR1085
- HR1183
- HR1860
- HR1755
- HR1633
- HR1961
- HR1477
- HR1307
- HR1400
- HR1310
- HR1442
- 113 Tauri
- HR1878
- 108 Tauri
- HR1039
- HR1831
- HR1194
- HR1322
- HR1349
- HR1237
- 48 Tauri
- HR1750
- HR1929
- HR1512
- HR1455
- HR1954
- 62 Tauri
- HR1921
- HR1233
- HR1566
- HR1575
- HR1102
- HR1436
- HR1406
- 22 Tauri
- HR1642
- 70 Tauri
- HR1470
- HR1425
- HR1089
- HR1889
- HR1103
- HR1308
- HR1361
- HR1334
- HR1036
- HR1951
- HR1632
- HR1420
- HR1193
- HR1321
- HR1977
Alcyone - η Tauri (eta Tauri)
Alcyone, also designated as η Tauri (eta Tauri), is a multiple giant star of spectral class B7 in the constellation of Taurus.
Alcyone visual magnitude is 2.87. Because of its brightness, Alcyone is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Alcyone is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Alcyone is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Alcyone double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Alcyone is distant 367.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Alcyone - η Tauri (eta Tauri) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):