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Proper Names	Ain, Coronis, Oculus Borealis
Bayer Designation	Epsilon Tauri
Flamsteed Number	74 Tauri
HR (BSC)	1409
HD	28305
Constellation	Taurus
Right Ascension	4h 28m 37s
Declination	+19° 10' 50"
Distance	146 light years 45 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.5 Absolute: +0.3
Spectral Class	G9.5IIICN0.5 yellow giant
Planets in this system	Amateru (Ain b), 'super-Jupiter' gas giant
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	The second brightest of the stars of the Hyades after Chamukuy, the massive orange giant Ain is known to have at least one planet in its system, a large gas giant some eight times more massive than Jupiter, designated Amateru or Epsilon Tauri b

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