41 Aurigae

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41 Aurigae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 06h 11m 36.46s
Declination +48° 42 46.5
Apparent magnitude (V)6.82
Characteristics
Spectral typeA8V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)29 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 11 mas/yr
Dec.: -66 mas/yr
Parallax (π)10.49 ± 0.98 mas
Distance310 ± 30 ly
(95 ± 9 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)6.8
Details
Mass3,1 M
Radius2,1 R
Luminosity40 L
Temperature7,500–10,000 K
Rotation120 km/s
0,00077315992 Year
Orbit
Companion41 Aurigae B
Semi-major axis (a)7.7"
Inclination (i)356°
Other designations
HD 42126, BD+48° 1352, GC 7851, ROT 986, CCDM J06116+4843, GCRV 3889, SAO 40924, ADS 4773, CSI+48 1352, HR 2175.
Database references
SIMBADdata
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

41 Aurigae is a binary star in the constellation Auriga. Its apparent magnitude is 5.64. It is approximately 323 light years from Earth.

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