43 Aurigae

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43 Aurigae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 06h 18m 16.86513s[1]
Declination +46° 21′ 37.5926″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.33[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage giant
Spectral type K2 III[3]
B−V color index 1.113±0.007
Distance
382 ± 1 ly
(117.1 ± 0.5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)0.92[2]
Details
Gyr
HR 2239, SAO 41010[6]
Database references
SIMBADdata

43 Aurigae is a

apparent visual magnitude of 6.33.[2] The star is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −3.4 km/s.[2]

This is an aging

luminosity of the Sun from its swollen photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,552 K.[4]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR
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  2. ^
    S2CID 119257644
    .
  3. ^
    Bibcode:1962RGOB...51...79E
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  4. ^
    S2CID 118505114
    .
  5. ^
    doi:10.1093/mnras/stw852
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  6. ^ "43 Aur". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
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