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 skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
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.
Key facts about ψ6 Aurigae
ψ6 Aurigae (psi6 Aurigae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 30.7°
Azimuth: 48.8°
Direction: North-East
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:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ψ6 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of ψ6 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
ψ6 Aurigae (psi6 Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 15:47 UTC (altitude: 87.3°)
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.
Spectral properties of ψ6 Aurigae
ψ6 Aurigae belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ψ6 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
