The star ψ²-Aur
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , ψ²-Aur is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 44° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:18, 88° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:08, when it sinks below 19° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
ψ²-Aur
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 4.80 (V) [1] 6.39 (BT) [1] 4.93 (VT) [1] 4.39 (G) [2] 5.07 (BP) [2] 3.72 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.24 |
| Right ascension: | 06h39m19s [2] |
| Declination: | +42°29'19" [2] |
| Distance: | 114.5 parsec 373.2 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 56.4 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 179.8° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.49 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.