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Star in the constellation Auriga
6 Aurigae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 05 00 23.214
Declination +39° 39′ 16.76″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.48
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage red giant or supergiant
Spectral type K5III, K4I
U−B color index +2.01
B−V color index +1.71
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-23.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 1.065 mas/yr
Dec.: -2.826 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.7647 ± 0.0763 mas
Distance1,180 ± 30 ly
(362 ± 10 pc)
Details
Mass1.17 M
Radius77 R
Luminosity1,300 L
Surface gravity (log g)0.78 cgs
Temperature3,928 K
Metallicity -0.10 dex
Other designations
BD+39°1134, HD 31780, HIP 23268, HR 1602, SAO 57560
Database references
SIMBADdata

6 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga. Its apparent magnitude is 6.48.

References

  1. ^ Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ Oja, T. (1984). "UBV photometry of stars whose positions are accurately known". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 57: 357. Bibcode:1984A&AS...57..357O.
  3. Skiff, B. A. (2014). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Spectral Classifications (Skiff, 2009-2016)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/Mk. Originally Published in: Lowell Observatory (October 2014). 1. Bibcode:2014yCat....1.2023S.
  4. Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966). "The Revision of the General Catalogue of Radial Velocities". In Batten, Alan Henry; Heard, John Frederick (eds.). Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30. University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union. Bibcode:1967IAUS...30...57E.
  5. ^ Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Chiappini, C.; Queiroz, A. B.; Santiago, B. X.; Jordi, C.; Girardi, L.; Brown, A. G. A.; Matijevič, G.; Monari, G.; Cantat-Gaudin, T.; Weiler, M.; Khan, S.; Miglio, A.; Carrillo, I.; Romero-Gómez, M.; Minchev, I.; De Jong, R. S.; Antoja, T.; Ramos, P.; Steinmetz, M.; Enke, H. (2019). "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia DR2 stars brighter than G = 18". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 628: A94. arXiv:1904.11302. Bibcode:2019A&A...628A..94A. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935765. S2CID 131780028.
  6. ^ Messineo, M.; Brown, A. G. A. (2019). "A Catalog of Known Galactic K-M Stars of Class I Candidate Red Supergiants in Gaia DR2". The Astronomical Journal. 158 (1): 20. arXiv:1905.03744. Bibcode:2019AJ....158...20M. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab1cbd. S2CID 148571616.
  7. "6 Aurigae, HD31780, HIP23268, HR1602 - Universe Guide". 25 January 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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