approximately from its Hipparcos parallax. Gaia Data Release 2 gives a distinctly larger parallax, but with even greater uncertainty and flagged as unreliable. 119 Tauri is a pulsating star although the pulsation has not been clearly detected in direct angular measurements. Observations of TiO lines in its spectrum as its brightness changes show effective temperature changes up to . Calculating its physical properties shows that the bolometric luminosity and radius both change by about 10%, with the radius typically being larger at cooler temperatures. Comparison of its properties with stellar evolutionary tracks shows CE Tauri to have evolved from an initial mass of and to have a current mass of . An alternative interpretation of observations, under the assumption that CE Tauri is an asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star, give it a current mass of and a luminosity of . References M-type supergiants Asymptotic-giant-branch stars Semiregular variable stars Taurus (constellation) BD+18 0875 Tauri, 119 036389 025945 1845 Tauri, CE