Maia
As seen from Earth, Maia is the fourth-brightest star in the Pleiades cluster.
Maia in M 45 (Pleiades)
Credit: NASA, ESA, AURA/Caltech, Palomar Observatory
Facts About Maia:
- The fourth brightest star in the Pleiades open star cluster.
- Part of the Maia Nebula (NGC 1432), a bright emission or reflection nebula within the Pleiades cluster.
Classification: Star, blue giant, B8III, mercury-manganese, suspected variable
Names: 20 Tauri
Constellation: TaurusDistance: 3.41e+15 km (360 ly)
Naming: Maia, oldest of the seven Greek mythological Pleiades sisters.
Magnitude: 3.8710 (app) -1.0300 (abs)
Luminosity: 660.0000 W
Surface Temperature: 12600 K
Rotation Velocity: 33 km/h