65 Aurigae
65 Aurigae is a multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Auriga.
65 Aurigae visual magnitude is 5.13. Because of its reltive faintness, 65 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 65 Aurigae is -0.098 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.023 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 65 Aurigae
65 Aurigae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 33.3°
Azimuth: 289.0°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 65 Aurigae
65 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 65 Aurigae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 65 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of 65 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 65 Aurigae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 65 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement
65 Aurigae is distant 234.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 65 Aurigae
65 Aurigae belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 65 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
65 Aurigae star system properties
65 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 65 Aurigae double sysyem: