V420 Aurigae

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V420 Aurigae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 05h 22m 35.23145s[1]
Declination +37° 40′ 33.629″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.49[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B0IVpe[3]
U−B color index −0.88[2]
B−V color index +0.16[2]
Variable type High-mass X-ray binary[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) −20.5±4.4[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +1.25[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -4.38[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) −0.04 ± 0.72[1] mas
Other designations
BD+37° 1160, HD 34921, HIP 25114, SAO 57950.
Database references
SIMBAD data

V420 Aurigae is a high-mass star with an inferred compact companion. Closely orbiting each other every 0.8 days, they are a source of X-ray emission.[4]

References

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External links

Coordinates: Sky map 05h 22m 35.2305s, +37° 40′ 33.629″

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