κ Aurigae (kappa Aurigae)
κ Aurigae is a variable giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Auriga.
κ Aurigae visual magnitude is 4.35. Because of its moderate brightness, κ Aurigae is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for κ Aurigae (kappa Aurigae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Aurigae is distant 168.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's κ Aurigae (kappa Aurigae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):