5-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 , 5-Aur will become visible at around 21:04 (EDT), 25° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:17.

Name 5-Aur
Object type Star
Other names
5-Aur
5 Aurigae
HR 1599[1]
HD 31761
HIP 23261[3]
TYC 2899-369-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:05h00m18s [2]
Declination:+39°23'40" [2]
Constellation:Auriga
Magnitude:5.98 (V) [2]
6.49 (BT) [2]
6.02 (VT) [2]
Distance:59.7 parsec
194.7 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.40
Proper motion (speed):10.9 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):264.3°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):2.10

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