φ-Aur (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , φ-Aur will become visible at around 21:34 (EDT), 30° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:55.
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Name
φ-Aur
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 05h27m38s [4] |
| Declination: | +34°28'32" [4] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 5.07 (V) [2] 6.90 (BT) [2] 5.22 (VT) [2] 4.63 (G) [4] 5.34 (BP) [4] 3.82 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 155.4 parsec 506.5 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.43 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 38.9 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 181.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.89 |
Sources