ψ6 Aurigae (psi6 Aurigae)

ψ6 Aurigae is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Auriga.

ψ6 Aurigae visual magnitude is 5.22. Because of its reltive faintness, ψ6 Aurigae should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about ψ6 Aurigae:

Color of ψ6 Aurigae ⬤

Magnitude of ψ6 Aurigae 5.22

Class Hypergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW ψ6 Aurigae (psi6 Aurigae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 20°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ψ6 Aurigae

ψ6 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 ψ6 Aurigae are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 06h 47m 39s

Declination J2000 +48° 47’ 21”

Galactic Longitude 167.26°

Galactic Latitude 19.47°

Constellation Auriga

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ψ6 Aurigae in the sky:

Finder chart ψ6 Aurigae (psi6 Aurigae) star

Simplified finder chart for ψ6 Aurigae (psi6 Aurigae).

Visibility of ψ6 Aurigae from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

ψ6 Aurigae (psi6 Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 18:27 UTC (altitude: 87.3°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of ψ6 Aurigae

The image below is a photograph of ψ6 Aurigae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ψ6 Aurigae is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of ψ6 Aurigae. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ6 Aurigae during the next 100000 years (-1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 10.00 arcmin in declination);

Distance of ψ6 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement

ψ6 Aurigae is distant 423.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 130.04 pc

Distance (light year) 423.93 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -8 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.001 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.006 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of ψ6 Aurigae

ψ6 Aurigae belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

Absolute magnitude -0.35

Spectral Type K0III

Color Index (B-V) 1.12

Temperature of ψ6 Aurigae 4472K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ψ6 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ψ6 Aurigae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of ψ6 Aurigae

Bayer designation ψ6 Aurigae
(psi6 Aurigae)

Flamsteed designation 57 Aurigae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD48781

SAO Catalogue SAO41346

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP32562

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+48 1436

FK5 Catalogue 1176

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