ψ9 Aurigae (psi9 Aurigae)
ψ9 Aurigae is a variable giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
ψ9 Aurigae visual magnitude is 5.87. Because of its reltive faintness, ψ9 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 ψ9 Aurigae:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ψ9 Aurigae
ψ9 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 ψ9 Aurigae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ψ9 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of ψ9 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
ψ9 Aurigae (psi9 Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 06:00 UTC (altitude: 84.8°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of ψ9 Aurigae
The image below is a photograph of ψ9 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 ψ9 Aurigae is 0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of ψ9 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement
ψ9 Aurigae is distant 825.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 41 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ψ9 Aurigae
ψ9 Aurigae belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ψ9 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
