36 Aurigae
36 Aurigae is a star in the constellation of Auriga.
36 Aurigae visual magnitude is 5.73. Because of its reltive faintness, 36 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 36 Aurigae is 0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.018 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 36 Aurigae
36 Aurigae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 20.4°
Azimuth: 323.5°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 36 Aurigae
36 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 36 Aurigae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 36 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of 36 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
36 Aurigae is circumpolar and transits at 15:40 UTC (altitude: 86.4°)
Distance of 36 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement
36 Aurigae is distant 1,021.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 36 Aurigae
36 Aurigae belongs to spectral class B9 36 Aurigae is also a SiFe chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 36 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
