λ-Aur (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , λ-Aur will become visible at around 20:20 (EDT), 55° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:40.
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Name
λ-Aur
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 05h19m09s [6] |
| Declination: | +40°05'45" [6] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 4.69 (V) [3] 5.45 (BT) [2] 4.76 (VT) [2] 4.53 (G) [6] 4.85 (BP) [6] 4.06 (RP) [6] |
| Distance: | 12.6 parsec 41.0 lightyrs [6] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 844.1 mas/yr[6] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 141.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 4.19 |
Sources