θ-Aur (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , θ-Aur is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:10 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:41.
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Name
θ-Aur
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h59m43s [3] |
| Declination: | +37°12'46" [3] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.65 (V) [3] 2.57 (BT) [2] 2.64 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 50.8 parsec 165.5 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.06 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 85.7 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 149.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.88 |
Sources