The star θ-Aur
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , θ-Aur is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 17° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:12 (EDT) – 3 hours and 26 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 17° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:28.
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Name
θ-Aur
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.65 (V)[2] 2.57 (BT)[1] 2.64 (VT)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.06 |
| Right Ascension: | 05h59m43s [2] |
| Declination: | +37°12'46" [2] |
| Distance: | 50.8 parsec 165.5 lightyrs [3] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 85.7 mas/yr [3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 149.4° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -0.88 |