2 Aurigae
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 04h 52m 37.9803s |
| Declination | +36° 42' 11.473" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.79[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | –1.84[1] |
| Distance | approx. 560 ly (approx. 170 pc) |
| Spectral type | K3III[1] |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
2 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga. Its apparent magnitude is 4.79.
It forms an attractive four-star asterism when viewed in a low power eyepiece, together with the nearby Hip 22647 and another very loose visual pair, Hip 22776 and Hip 22744, all above magnitude 8.
References
- 1 2 3 Jasniewicz, G.; et al. (February 1999), "Late-type giants with infrared excess. I. Lithium abundances", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 342: 831–838, Bibcode:1999A&A...342..831J
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