14 Aurigae
14 Aurigae is a variable and multiple sub-giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
14 Aurigae visual magnitude is 5.02. Because of its reltive faintness, 14 Aurigae should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 14 Aurigae is -0.024 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 14 Aurigae
14 Aurigae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 44.2°
Azimuth: 269.3°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 14 Aurigae
14 Aurigae is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 14 Aurigae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 14 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of 14 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 14 Aurigae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 14 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement
14 Aurigae is distant 268.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 14 Aurigae
14 Aurigae belongs to spectral class A9 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 14 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
14 Aurigae star system properties
14 Aurigae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 14 Aurigae double sysyem: