ψ9 Aurigae (psi9 Aurigae)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 8.63° Az: 349.19° Direction: North

ψ9 Aurigae is a variable giant star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Auriga.

ψ9 Aurigae visual magnitude is 5.87. Because of its faintness, ψ9 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 ψ9 Aurigae. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ9 Aurigae during the next 10000 years (3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 58m 24s

Declination +46° 14’ 20”

Hour Angle 10h 57m 47s

Sidereal Time 17h 56m 12s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 56m 32s

Declination +46° 16’ 27”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 170.3°

Galactic Latitude 20.07°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ψ9 Aurigae (psi9 Aurigae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.87

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.15

Spectral Type B8III

Color Index (B-V) -0.06

Temperature 10941K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ψ9 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ψ9 Aurigae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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.

Distance (parsec) 253.16

Distance (light year) 825.32

Radial Speed -41 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.018 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.013"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ψ9 Aurigae
(psi9 Aurigae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD50658

SAO Catalogue SAO41446

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP33377

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+46 1203

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Var?

Visibility from Your Location

ψ9 Aurigae (psi9 Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 15:27 UTC (altitude: 84.8°)

Set Location

Other stars in Auriga