Iota Aurigae
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Auriga |
Right ascension | 04h 56m 59.6s |
Declination | +33° 09' 58" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +2.69 |
Distance | 512 ± 77 ly (157 ± 24 pc) |
Spectral type | K3II |
Other designations | |
Iota Aurigae (ι Aur / ι Aurigae) is a star in the constellation Auriga. In Antonín Bečvář's atlas it has the traditional name Hassaleh but is also known as Kabdhilinan.
Iota Aurigae is an orange K-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +2.69. It is approximately 512 light years from Earth.
It is known as 五車一 ( the First Star of the Five Chariots) in Chinese