ξ-Aur (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , ξ-Aur is visible in the dawn sky, rising at --:-- (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:12.
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Name
ξ-Aur
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 05h54m50s [6] |
| Declination: | +55°42'25" [6] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 4.97 (V) [3] 5.03 (BT) [2] 4.97 (VT) [2] 4.94 (G) [6] 4.97 (BP) [6] 4.88 (RP) [6] |
| Distance: | 74.8 parsec 243.8 lightyrs [6] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.05 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 14.8 mas/yr[6] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 331.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.60 |
Sources