Beta Tauri

Beta Tauri (officially known as Elnath) is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Taurus. Beta Tauri is the current Bayer designation of the star, wh

Beta Tauri
Beta Tauri is the dot on the top left corner of this image, on the Taurus-Auriga border named β.

Beta Tauri (officially known as Elnath) is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Taurus. Beta Tauri is the current Bayer designation of the star, which is Latinised from β Tauri and shortened to Beta Tau or β Tau. The original name that was given to this star, Gamma Aurigae, is now rarely used. It is a chemically peculiar giant star. It has a spectral type of B7. It is located 134 light years away from the Sun. It has an apparent magnitude of 1.65.

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