The star ε-Aur
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , ε-Aur is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:37 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 87° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:42, 87° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:03, when it sinks below 16° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
ε-Aur
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: Variable | 3.03 (V) [2] 3.67 (BT) [1] 3.09 (VT) [1] 2.80 (G) [3] 3.70 (BP) [3] 2.49 (RP) [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
| Right ascension: | 05h01m58s [3] |
| Declination: | +43°49'23" [3] |
| Distance: | 414.2 parsec 1350.2 lightyrs [3] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 4.5 mas/yr [3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 94.1° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.06 |