54 Aurigae
54 Aurigae is a variable and double giant star of spectral class B7 in the constellation of Auriga.
54 Aurigae visual magnitude is 6.03. Because of its faintness, 54 Aurigae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 54 Aurigae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 54 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
54 Aurigae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 54 Aurigae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
54 Aurigae is distant 708.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 54 Aurigae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):