Kappa Tauri

Summary

Kappa Tauri is a double star^[1]. It draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (double_star category, ranking #11 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Tauri's instance of is recorded as double star^[3].
• Kappa Tauri's instance of is recorded as pair of stars^[4].
• Kappa Tauri's constellation is recorded as Taurus^[5].
• Kappa Tauri's part of is recorded as Hyades^[6].
• Kappa Tauri's has part is recorded as Kappa1 Tauri^[7].
• Kappa Tauri's has part is recorded as Kappa2 Tauri^[8].
• Kappa Tauri's catalog code is recorded as κ Tau^[9].
• Kappa Tauri's catalog code is recorded as WDS J04254+2218AB^[10].
• Kappa Tauri's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07y8f4^[11].
• Kappa Tauri's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+2.60'}^[12].
• Kappa Tauri's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+66.342333'}^[13].
• Kappa Tauri's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+22.2938611'}^[14].
• Kappa Tauri's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[15].

Body

Geography

Kappa Tauri's part of is recorded as Hyades^[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include double star^[3] and pair of stars^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include κ Tau^[9] and WDS J04254+2218AB^[10].

Why It Matters

Kappa Tauri draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (double_star category, ranking #11 of 47).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]