λ-Aur (Star)

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

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From Cambridge , λ-Aur is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:58 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:35.

Name λ-Aur
Object type Star
Other names
λ-Aur
Lambda Aurigae
15-Aur
15 Aurigae
HR 1729[1]
HD 34411
HIP 24813[5]
TYC 2900-2157-1[4]
Gaia EDR3- 188771135583573504[6]
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

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