Zeta Aurigae
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Observation data Epoch J2000 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Auriga |
Right ascension | 05h 02m 28.7s |
Declination | +41° 04' 33" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.69 |
Distance | 790 ± 150 ly (242 ± 47 pc) |
Spectral type | K4II+B8V |
Other designations | |
Zeta Aurigae (ζ Aur / ζ Aurigae) is a star in the constellation Auriga. It also has traditional names Azaleh, Haedus (or Hoedus), Saclateri, Sadatoni.
Zeta Aurigae is an eclipsing binary, which varies from magnitude +3.61 to +3.99 with a period of 972 days.
The main star is a red supergiant, the companion belongs to the spectral class B8. Zeta Aurigae is approximately 790 light-years from Earth.