Elnath
Elnath (or
El Nath), is a star in the
constellation Taurus. Its
Bayer designation is β Tau (Beta Tauri). Its
apparent magnitude (visual brightness) is 1.7. Its distance from Earth is approximately 130
light-years. The star is close to the boundary of Taurus with the constellation of
Auriga, and old star maps sometimes allocate it to that constellation instead.
To be found at
R.A. 5h 26.3m
Dec 28°36.6m