2 Aurigae

2 Aurigae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 04h 52m 37.9803s
Declination +36° 42' 11.473"
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.79[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)–1.84[1]
Distanceapprox. 560 ly
(approx. 170 pc)
Spectral typeK3III[1]
Other designations
BD+36 952, HD 30834, HIP 22678, HR 1551, SAO 57475
Database references
SIMBADdata

2 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga. Its apparent magnitude is 4.79.

It forms an attractive four-star asterism when viewed in a low power eyepiece, together with the nearby Hip 22647 and another very loose visual pair, Hip 22776 and Hip 22744, all above magnitude 8.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jasniewicz, G. et al. (February 1999), "Late-type giants with infrared excess. I. Lithium abundances", Astronomy and Astrophysics 342: 831–838, Bibcode:1999A&A...342..831J

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