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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Iota Tauri
Flamsteed Number	102 Tauri
HR (BSC)	1620
HD	32301
Constellation	Taurus
Right Ascension	5h 3m 6s
Declination	+21° 35' 24"
Distance	177 light years 54 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.61 Absolute: +0.93
Spectral Class	A7V white main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	Fifth-magnitude Iota Tauri lies in the constellation of Taurus, between the two 'horns' of the Bull. It appears to be a binary system, with two component stars that are extremely similar to one another, both being white main sequence stars with the same spectral classification as one another.

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