μ-Aur (Star)

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

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From Columbus , μ-Aur will become visible at around 21:44 (EDT), 23° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:37.

Name μ-Aur
Object type Star
Other names
μ-Aur
Mu Aurigae
11-Aur
11 Aurigae
HR 1689[1]
HD 33641
HIP 24340[3]
TYC 2896-2101-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:05h13m25s [2]
Declination:+38°29'04" [2]
Constellation:Auriga
Magnitude:4.83 (V) [2]
5.07 (BT) [2]
4.85 (VT) [2]
Distance:46.9 parsec
152.9 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.19
Proper motion (speed):75.4 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):194.7°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):1.47

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