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Proper Names	Secunda Hyadum, Secundus Hyadum, Hyadum II, Eudora
Bayer Designation	Delta¹ Tauri
Flamsteed Number	61 Tauri
HR (BSC)	1373
HD	27697
Constellation	Taurus
Right Ascension	4h 22m 56s
Declination	+17° 32' 33"
Distance	171 light years 52 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.8 Absolute: +0.4
Spectral Class	G9.5III Yellow Giant
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	While not physically related to Prima Hyadum, both stars are part of the Hyades cluster, and close together in space. Secunda Hyadum is yellow-orange in colour (and indeed some sources classify it as a K-type orange star rather than a G-type yellow) with a small stellar companion orbiting at a distance of less than 2 AU.

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