Astronomy:6 Aurigae

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Short description: Star in the constellation Auriga
6 Aurigae
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension  05h 00m 23.214s[1]
Declination +39° 39′ 16.76″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.48[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage red giant or supergiant
Spectral type K5III, K4I[3]
U−B color index +2.01[2]
B−V color index +1.71[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-23.9[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 1.065[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -2.826[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.7647 ± 0.0763[1] mas
Distance1,180 ± 30 ly
(362 ± 10 pc)
Details
Mass1.17[5] M
Radius77[6] R
Luminosity1,300[6] L
Surface gravity (log g)0.78[5] cgs
Temperature3,928[6] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.10[5] dex
Other designations
BD+39°1134, HD 31780, HIP 23268, HR 1602, SAO 57560[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Brown, A. G. A. (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 616: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Bibcode2018A&A...616A...1G.  Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oja, T. (1984). "UBV photometry of stars whose positions are accurately known". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 57: 357. Bibcode1984A&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. Bibcode2014yCat....1.2023S. 
  4. Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966). "Determination of Radial Velocities and their Applications, Proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 30". in Batten, Alan Henry; Heard, John Frederick. University of Toronto: International Astronomical Union. Bibcode1967IAUS...30...57E. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Anders, F.; Khalatyan, A.; Chiappini, C.; Queiroz, A. B.; Santiago, B. X.; Jordi, C.; Girardi, L.; Brown, A. G. A. et al. (2019). "Photo-astrometric distances, extinctions, and astrophysical parameters for Gaia DR2 stars brighter than G = 18". Astronomy and Astrophysics 628: A94. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935765. Bibcode2019A&A...628A..94A. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 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. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab1cbd. Bibcode2019AJ....158...20M. 
  7. "6 Aurigae, HD31780, HIP23268, HR1602 - Universe Guide". 25 January 2015. https://www.universeguide.com/star/6aurigae.