Merope (star)

Merope (23 Tauri)
Spectral	B6 IVe
Type	Subgiant
Luminosity	630 LSol
Absolute magnitude	-1.07
Mag Terra	4.113
Temperature	13,350° K
Mass	4.5 MSol
Radius	5.1 RSol

The star Merope (otherwise known as 23 Tauri) is a member of the Pleiades Cluster of stars, and appears as a lucid violet-white. It is of spectral type B6 and has begun its evolution off the main sequence as the supply of hydrogen fuel in its core begins to run low.

Description (Specifications)

The Merope star system is approximately 116.6pc from Terra, and is located in a Spinrimward/Rimward direction from Terra at bearing 166.6^o Galactic Longitude and -23.75^o South Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)

Though it is in the same local area of space, Merope is NOT the primary star of the world Merope/Firdausi (Aldebaran 2604), which orbits a star of spectral type G3 V. The primary star of the world Merope does lie close to the actual location of the star named Merope, however, and likely lends the world its name.

Image Repository

TravellerMap (T5SS):
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References & Contributors (Sources)

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• EXTERNAL LINK: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [2]
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: WHULorigan
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science