V471 Tauri

V471 Tauri

A light curve for V471 Tauri, plotted from TESS data[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension 03h 50m 24.9667s[2]
Declination 17° 14′ 47.431″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.40 - 9.71[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage K2V + D2[4]
Variable type Algol + RS CVn[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)37.4±0.5[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 127.278[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −22.321[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)21.0129 ± 0.0158 mas[2]
Distance155.2 ± 0.1 ly
(47.59 ± 0.04 pc)
Orbit[6]
Period (P)0.52118 days
Semi-major axis (a)0.01496 AU
Eccentricity (e)0 (assumed)
Inclination (i)80.8°
Details
White dwarf
Mass0.792[6] M
Radius0.01134[6] R
Luminosity0.145[7] L
Surface gravity (log g)8.227[6] cgs
Temperature34,500[7] K
K star
Mass0.852[6] M
Radius0.816[6] R
Luminosity0.41[8] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.49[9] cgs
Temperature5,066[9] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.12[8] dex
Rotation0.5211 days[8]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)89.30[9] km/s
Age625[9] Myr
Other designations
471 Tau, BD+16°516, HIP 17962
Database references
SIMBADdata

V471 Tauri (short V471 Tau) is an eclipsing variable star in the constellation of Taurus. The star has a visual magnitude of 9 which makes it impossible to see with the naked eye. It is around 155 light-years away from the Solar System.

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