υ-Aur (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , υ-Aur is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:10 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.

Name υ-Aur
Object type Star
Other names
υ-Aur
Upsilon Aurigae
31-Aur
31 Aurigae
HR 2011[1]
HD 38944
NSV 2661
HIP 27639[3]
TYC 2418-1571-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 3456177332896378496[4]
Position
Right ascension:05h51m02s [4]
Declination:+37°18'19" [4]
Constellation:Auriga
Magnitude:
Variable
4.74 (V) [2]
6.86 (BT) [2]
4.92 (VT) [2]
3.95 (G) [4]
4.99 (BP) [4]
2.97 (RP) [4]
Distance:174.3 parsec
568.4 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):1.65
Proper motion (speed):58.4 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):141.4°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-1.46

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