42 Aurigae
42 Aurigae is a hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Auriga.
42 Aurigae visual magnitude is 6.52. Because of its faintness, 42 Aurigae is not visible to the naked eye.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 42 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
42 Aurigae is distant 235.21 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
42 Aurigae is circumpolar and transits at 14:33 UTC (altitude: 84.9°)