T tauri star

/ti ˈtɔri stɑr/ noun

Definition

A young, pre-main sequence star less than 10 million years old that shows irregular variability, strong stellar winds, and often has an associated protoplanetary disk. These stars represent the final stages of stellar formation before settling onto the main sequence to begin stable hydrogen burning.

Etymology

Named after the prototype star T Tauri in the constellation Taurus, discovered by John Russell Hind in 1852. The 'T' designation follows the variable star naming convention, and these stars were recognized as a distinct class of young stellar objects in the mid-20th century.

Kelly Says

T Tauri stars are like cosmic toddlers learning to walk! They're still contracting and haven't figured out how to burn hydrogen steadily yet, so they throw stellar tantrums with unpredictable brightness changes, powerful winds, and sometimes even bipolar jets that can extend for light-years.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
T Tauri ፀሐይ
T tau-ree ts-ha-yi
ARالعربية
نجم T Tauri
naj-m T tau-ree
BNবাংলা
T Tauri তারা
T tau-ree tara
CACatalà
estrella T Tauri
es-treh-la T tau-ree
CSČeština
hvězda T Tauri
hvezda T tau-ree
DADansk
T Tauri stjerne
T tau-ree sh-ter-ne
DEDeutsch
T-Tauri-Stern
T-tau-ree-shtern
ELΕλληνικά
αστρός T Tauri
astros T tau-ree
ESEspañol
estrella T Tauri
es-treh-ya T tau-ree
FAفارسی
ستاره T Tauri
setareh T tau-ree
FISuomi
T Tauri tähti
T tau-ree taeh-ti
FRFrançais
étoile T Tauri
e-twah T tau-ree
GUGU
T Tauri તારા
T tau-ree ta-ra
HAHA
T Tauri yara
T tau-ree ya-ra
HEעברית
כוכב T Tauri
kochav T tau-ree
HIहिन्दी
T Tauri तारा
T tau-ree ta-ra
HUMagyar
T Tauri csillag
T tau-ree ch-illag
IDBahasa Indonesia
bintang T Tauri
bin-tang T tau-ree
IGIG
T Tauri ụkpụrụ
T tau-ree uk-pu-ru
ITItaliano
stella T Tauri
steh-la T tau-ree
JA日本語
T Tauri 星
T tau-ree hoshi
KKKK
T Tauri жұлдызы
T tau-ree j-ul-dyzy
KMKM
T Tauri chandra
T tau-ree chan-dra
KO한국어
T Tauri 별
T tau-ree byeol
MRMR
T Tauri तारा
T tau-ree ta-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
bintang T Tauri
bin-tang T tau-ree
MYမြန်မာ
T Tauri ကြယ်
T tau-ree kye
NLNederlands
T Tauri ster
T tau-ree ster
NONorsk
T Tauri stjerne
T tau-ree sh-ter-ne
PAPA
T Tauri ستارہ
T tau-ree star-ah
PLPolski
gwiazda T Tauri
gwiazda T tau-ree
PTPortuguês
estrela T Tauri
es-treh-la T tau-ree
RORomână
stea T Tauri
stea T tau-ree
RUРусский
звезда T Tauri
zvezda T tau-ree
SVSvenska
T Tauri-stjärna
T tau-ree-sh-tar-na
SWKiswahili
nyota T Tauri
nyo-ta T tau-ree
TAதமிழ்
T Tauri நட்சத்திரம்
T tau-ree nat-shath-thira-m
TEతెలుగు
T Tauri నక్షత్రం
T tau-ree nakshthra-m
THไทย
ดาว T Tauri
dao T tau-ree
TLTL
bituin T Tauri
bi-tu-in T tau-ree
TRTürkçe
T Tauri yıldızı
T tau-ree yil-dizi
UKУкраїнська
зірка T Tauri
zyrka T tau-ree
URاردو
T Tauri ستارہ
T tau-ree sitara
VITiếng Việt
sao T Tauri
sao T tau-ree
YOYO
T Tauri ọrọ
T tau-ree o-ro
ZH中文
T Tauri 星
T tau-ree xing
ZUZU
inkosi T Tauri
in-kosi T tau-ree

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