FS Tauri
Young binary system with a prominent bipolar outflow.
FS Tauri (FS Tau) is a young multiple star system in the Taurus molecular cloud complex, about 450 light-years away. It is notable for its age of 2.8 million years and a prominent bipolar outflow. The system consists of two pre-main-sequence stars and was catalogued in 1997 during a study of T Tauri stars in star-forming regions.
Quick Facts
- Distance
- 450 light-years
- Age
- 2.8 million years
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Number of stars
- 2
- Other designations
- Haro 6-5, HH157
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