Y Tauri

Y Tauri is a carbon star located in the constellation Taurus. Parallax measurements by Gaia put it at a distance of approximately 2,170 light-years (670 parsecs).

Y Tauri is a semiregular variable star. Its class is SRb, and its primary pulsation cycle lasts 241.5 days. No long secondary period has been identified. It has a radius of, an effective surface temperature of $3,217 K$, and a bolometric luminosity of. Its mass is calculated to be.

Y Tauri is losing mass at $4 solar mass$/yr, and is surrounded by dust at a temperature of $1,900 K$.