Astronomy and Space

Electra (star)

Electra ( ə-LEK-trə), designated 17 Tauri, is a blue-white giant star in the constellation of Taurus located approximately 440 light years away. It is the third-brightest star in the Pleiades open star cluster (M45), visible to the naked eye with an apparent magnitude of 3.7. Like the other bright stars of the Pleiades, it is named for one of the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology.

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• ▸Beta Circini
• ▸Emil Wiesel
• ▸Gamma Mensae

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