ψ4 Aurigae (psi4 Aurigae)
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 8.22°
Az: 17.14°
Direction: North-North-East
ψ4 Aurigae is a giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Auriga.
ψ4 Aurigae visual magnitude is 5.02. Because of its faintness, ψ4 Aurigae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of ψ4 Aurigae. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ4 Aurigae during the next
10000 years (-7.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ψ4 Aurigae (psi4 Aurigae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for ψ4 Aurigae (psi4 Aurigae).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ψ4 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ψ4 Aurigae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ψ4 Aurigae is distant 305.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 73 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ψ4 Aurigae (psi4 Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 21:04 UTC (altitude: 83.0°)