Taygeta

Triple star system in the constellation Taurus

Taygeta is a double star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). It consists of a binary pair designated 19 Tauri A together with a single-star visual companion, 19 Tauri B. A's two components are themselves designated 19 Tauri Aa (officially named Taygeta , the traditional name for the entire system) and Ab.

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Taygeta is a double star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). It consists of a binary pair designated 19 Tauri A together with a single-star visual companion, 19 Tauri B. A's two components are themselves designated 19 Tauri Aa (officially named Taygeta , the traditional name for the entire system) and Ab. Based on parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, Taygeta is approximately 410 light-years from the Sun.

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