δ-Aur (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , δ-Aur is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:02 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 17° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 45° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:49.
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Name
δ-Aur
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h59m31s [2] |
| Declination: | +54°17'04" [2] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 3.73 (V) [2] 5.01 (BT) [2] 3.83 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 38.6 parsec 126.0 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 156.1 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 148.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.79 |
Sources