42-Aur (Star)

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

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From South El Monte , 42-Aur is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dawn.

Name 42-Aur
Object type Star
Other names
42-Aur
42 Aurigae
HR 2228[1]
HD 43244
HIP 29884[3]
TYC 3375-1677-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 968597489838610432[4]
Position
Right ascension:06h17m34s [4]
Declination:+46°25'26" [4]
Constellation:Auriga
Magnitude:6.53 (V) [2]
6.84 (BT) [2]
6.56 (VT) [2]
6.48 (G) [4]
6.60 (BP) [4]
6.23 (RP) [4]
Distance:76.3 parsec
248.7 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):0.24
Proper motion (speed):45.0 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):284.4°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):2.12

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