Delta Aurigae
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| Observation data Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 05h 59m 31.6s |
| Declination | +54° 17' 05" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.72 |
| Distance | 140 ± 6 ly (43 ± 2 pc) |
| Spectral type | K0-III |
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Delta Aurigae (δ Aur / δ Aurigae) is a star system in the constellation Auriga. It is approximately 140 light-years from Earth.
The primary component, δ Aurigae A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.72. It has three companions; δ Aurigae B, with an apparent magnitude of +9.7, is 115.4 arcseconds distant. at 197.1 arcseconds from A, is δ Aurigae C, which also has an apparent magnitude of +9.7. C is itself a binary, and its 11th magnitude companion lies 93.5 arcseconds away from it.
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