Psi8 Aurigae (ψ8 Aur, ψ8 Aurigae) is a star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.443[2] and, based upon parallax measurements, they are approximately 750 light-years (230 parsecs) distant from the Earth.[1]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Auriga |
Right ascension | 06h 53m 57.074s[1] |
Declination | +38° 30′ 18.06″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.443±0.010[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B9.5p[3] |
Apparent magnitude (J) | 6.471±0.034[4] |
Apparent magnitude (H) | 6.532±0.036[4] |
Apparent magnitude (K) | 6.514±0.018[4] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −0.58±0.49[1] mas/yr Dec.: −28.04±0.32[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 4.36 ± 0.45 mas[1] |
Distance | approx. 750 ly (approx. 230 pc) |
Details | |
Luminosity | 134.86[5] L☉ |
Temperature | 9878[5] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 40[6] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
The spectrum of the star matches a stellar classification of B9.5p[3]
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