υ Aurigae (upsilon Aurigae)
υ Aurigae is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class M0 in the constellation of Auriga.
υ Aurigae visual magnitude is 4.74. Because of its moderate brightness, υ Aurigae is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where υ Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
υ Aurigae is distant 475.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 38 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
υ Aurigae (upsilon Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 10:00 UTC (altitude: 63.8°)