π Aurigae (pi Aurigae)

Below the horizon. Rise: 8:06 | Tran: 11:55 | Set: 15:45

Alt: -48.17° Az: 309.40° Direction: South-South-West

π Aurigae is a variable bright giant star of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Auriga.

π Aurigae visual magnitude is 4.26. Because of its moderate brightness, π 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.

DSS2 image of π Aurigae. The red arrow shows the motion of π Aurigae during the next 100000 years (0.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 01m 49s

Declination +45° 56’ 11”

Hour Angle 08h 48m 43s

Sidereal Time 14h 50m 33s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 59m 56s

Declination +45° 56’ 12”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 166.6°

Galactic Latitude 10.94°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for π Aurigae (pi Aurigae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.26

Class Bright giant

Absolute magnitude -2.80

Spectral Type M3II

Color Index (B-V) 1.72

Temperature 3490K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where π Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of π Aurigae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π Aurigae is distant 840.21 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 257.73

Distance (light year) 840.21

Radial Speed 1 km/s

Proper Motion Dec -0.005"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π Aurigae
(pi Aurigae)

Flamsteed designation 35 Aurigae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD40239

SAO Catalogue SAO40756

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP28404

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+45 1217

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Pi Aur

Visibility from Your Location

Today's π Aurigae (pi Aurigae) rise, transit and set times from Pongola, South Africa are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Africa/Johannesburg):

Azimuth: 44.1° RISE 8:06

Max altitude: 16.7° TRANSIT 11:55

Azimuth: 315.9° SET 15:45

Name:	Pongola, South Africa
Latitude:	27° 22' 41.2" S
Longitude:	31° 37' 8.4" E
Timezone:	Africa/Johannesburg

Set Location

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