60-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 , 60-Aur will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:46.

Name 60-Aur
Object type Star
Other names
60-Aur
60 Aurigae
HR 2541[1]
HD 50037
HIP 33064[3]
TYC 2942-2006-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:06h53m13s [2]
Declination:+38°26'16" [2]
Constellation:Auriga
Magnitude:6.34 (V) [2]
6.92 (BT) [2]
6.39 (VT) [2]
Distance:69.5 parsec
226.7 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.45
Proper motion (speed):184.1 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):166.7°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):2.13

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