ε-Aur (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , ε-Aur is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It will become visible at around 21:14 (EDT), 19° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:18.
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Name
ε-Aur
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 05h01m58s [6] |
| Declination: | +43°49'23" [6] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: Variable | 3.03 (V) [3] 3.67 (BT) [2] 3.09 (VT) [2] 2.85 (G) [6] 3.42 (BP) [6] 2.46 (RP) [6] |
| Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.3 klyr [6] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 3.2 mas/yr[6] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 163.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.00 |
Sources