Haedus - η Aurigae (eta Aurigae)
Haedus, also designated as η Aurigae (eta Aurigae), is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Auriga.
Haedus visual magnitude is 3.17. Because of its moderate brightness, Haedus should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of Haedus is 0.029 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.068 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Haedus
Haedus - η Aurigae (eta Aurigae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 31.0°
Azimuth: 61.3°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Haedus
Haedus 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 Haedus are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Haedus in the sky:
Visibility of Haedus from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Haedus - η Aurigae (eta Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 14:50 UTC (altitude: 79.8°)
Distance of Haedus from the Sun and relative movement
Haedus is distant 219.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Haedus
Haedus belongs to spectral class B3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Haedus is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
