ψ4 Aurigae (psi4 Aurigae)
ψ4 Aurigae is a giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
ψ4 Aurigae visual magnitude is 5.02. Because of its reltive faintness, ψ4 Aurigae should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of ψ4 Aurigae is -0.042 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ψ4 Aurigae
ψ4 Aurigae (psi4 Aurigae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 63.4°
Azimuth: 89.7°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ψ4 Aurigae
ψ4 Aurigae 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 ψ4 Aurigae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ψ4 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of ψ4 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
ψ4 Aurigae (psi4 Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 16:49 UTC (altitude: 83.0°)
Distance of ψ4 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of ψ4 Aurigae
ψ4 Aurigae belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ψ4 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
