ξ Aurigae (xi Aurigae)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 55.04° Az: 301.22° Direction: West-North-West

ξ Aurigae is a main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Auriga.

ξ Aurigae visual magnitude is 4.99. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ 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.

DSS2 image of ξ Aurigae. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ Aurigae during the next 10000 years (-2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 56m 58s

Declination +55° 42’ 34”

Hour Angle 04h 01m 45s

Sidereal Time 09h 58m 43s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 54m 50s

Declination +55° 42’ 24”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 157.33°

Galactic Latitude 14.72°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ Aurigae (xi Aurigae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.99

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 0.65

Spectral Type A2V

Color Index (B-V) 0.05

Temperature 9542K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ Aurigae is distant 240.77 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 73.86

Distance (light year) 240.77

Radial Speed -12 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.02"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ Aurigae
(xi Aurigae)

Flamsteed designation 30 Aurigae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD39283

SAO Catalogue SAO25450

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP27949

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+55 1027

FK5 Catalogue 1157

Visibility from Your Location

ξ Aurigae (xi Aurigae) is circumpolar and transits at 14:34 UTC (altitude: 85.8°)

Set Location

Other stars in Auriga