ψ1 Aurigae (psi1 Aurigae)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 11.48° Az: 350.61° Direction: North

ψ1 Aurigae is a variable supergiant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Auriga.

ψ1 Aurigae visual magnitude is 4.91. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ1 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 ψ1 Aurigae. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ1 Aurigae during the next 100000 years (-3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 26m 48s

Declination +49° 16’ 21”

Hour Angle 11h 03m 14s

Sideral Time 17h 30m 02s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 24m 53s

Declination +49° 17’ 17”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 165.35°

Galactic Latitude 16.17°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ψ1 Aurigae (psi1 Aurigae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.91

Class Supergiant

Absolute magnitude -5.44

Spectral Type K5I

Color Index (B-V) 1.97

Temperature 3201K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ψ1 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ψ1 Aurigae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ1 Aurigae is distant 3,835.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 1,176.47

Distance (light year) 3,835.29

Radial Speed 5 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.001"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ψ1 Aurigae
(psi1 Aurigae)

Flamsteed designation 46 Aurigae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD44537

SAO Catalogue SAO41076

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP30520

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+49 1488

FK5 Catalogue 242

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Psi1 Aur

Visibility from Your Location

ψ1 Aurigae (psi1 Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 05:17 UTC (altitude: 87.8°)

Set Location

Other stars in Auriga