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Gamma Aurigae
* now designated β TauriSource: The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed., The Hipparcos Catalogue, ESA SP-1200
See also
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112 Tauri, Gamma Aurigae, HR 1791, BD +28°795, HD 35497, SAO 77168, FK5 202, GC 6681, CCDM 05263+2836 HIP 25428
Related category
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Alpheratz, Alpha Andromedae, is also Delta Pegasi, while Elnath, Beta Tauri, is also Gamma Aurigae (the two alternatives no longer used since the stars are within the modern boundaries of Andromeda and Taurus). Zubenhakrabi is more extreme.
The star is also know as Gamma Aurigae.
Description of the Star
Elnath is a blue B7III giant about 300 times as luminous as the sun. The spectrum indicates that the star is surrounded by an expanding shell of material expelled from the star.
 See also: Auriga, Elnath, Sun, Taurus, Light Year
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