Delta Aurigae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

δ Aurigae
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 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
Other designations
33 Aurigae, HR 2077,
HD 40035, BD+54°970,
FK5 225, HIP 28358,
SAO 25502, GC 7521,
CCDM 05595+5418

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.


Sun  This giant star-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Languages