Sigma Tauri

Sigma Tauri (σ Tau / σ Tauri) is a star system in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Hyades star cluster. It is approximately 155 light years from Earth.

The system is a visual double star, whose components are designated σ¹ Tauri and σ² Tauri.. They are separated by 7.3 arcminutes on the sky. Both stars are white A-type main sequence dwarfs and have apparent magnitudes of +5.08 and +4.67, respectively.

In Chinese astronomy, σ² Tauri is called 附耳, Pinyin: Fùěr, meaning Whisper, because this star is marking itself and stand alone in Whisper asterism, Net mansion (see : Chinese constellation).