RT Aurigae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 28m 34.1s |
| Declination | +30° 29' 35" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.75 |
| Distance | 1561 ± 665 ly (478 ± 204 pc) |
| Spectral type | F8Ib |
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RT Aurigae (RT Aur) is a star in the constellation Auriga.
RT Aurigae is a yellow-white F-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.75. It is approximately 1561 light-years from Earth. It is classified as a Cepheid variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.00 to +5.82 with a period of 3.73 days.
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