43 Aurigae
43 Aurigae is a giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
43 Aurigae visual magnitude is 6.38. Because of its reltive faintness, 43 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 43 Aurigae is 0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.126 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 43 Aurigae
43 Aurigae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 74.5°
Azimuth: 259.6°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 43 Aurigae
43 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 43 Aurigae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 43 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of 43 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
43 Aurigae is circumpolar and transits at 15:22 UTC (altitude: 84.9°)
Distance of 43 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement
43 Aurigae is distant 345.71 light years from the Sun
Spectral properties of 43 Aurigae
43 Aurigae belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 43 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
