Gamma Tauri is either a solitary, binary or double star that marks the tip of the "V" in the constellation of Taurus. is a member of, and located within about 2.5 parsecs of the center of, the Hyades star cluster, the nearest open cluster to the Sun.

Magnitude: 3.65

Distance to Earth: 153.3 light years

B−V color index: +0.99

U−B color index: +0.84

Spectral type: G8III

Did you know: Prima Hyadum has a spectral type of G8III.