Nu Aurigae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Auriga |
| Right ascension | 05h 51m 29.4s |
| Declination | +39° 08' 55" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.97 |
| Distance | 215 ± 12 ly (66 ± 4 pc) |
| Spectral type | G9.5III* |
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Nu Aurigae (ν Aur / ν Aurigae) is a star in the constellation Auriga. It is approximately 215 light-years from Earth.
Nu Aurigae is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.97. A 10th magnitude star 54.6 arcseconds away is designated ν Aurigae B. It is an optical companion.
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