R-Aur (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , R-Aur is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:05 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 29° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:11.
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Name
R-Aur
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h17m17s [4] |
| Declination: | +53°35'09" [4] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: Variable | 10.05 (V) [2] 11.00 (BT) [2] 10.13 (VT) [2] 6.64 (G) [4] 10.95 (BP) [4] 4.88 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 286.1 parsec 932.6 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.74 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 14.7 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 183.2° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.77 |
Sources