Xi Aurigae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 05h 54m 50.78082s[1] |
| Declination | +55° 42′ 25.0084″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.00[2] |
| Distance | 238 ± 5 ly (73 ± 1[1] pc) |
| Spectral type | A2 V[3] |
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Xi Aurigae (ξ Aur, ξ Aurigae) is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Auriga. This star was once considered part of the constellation of Camelopardalis and held the Flamsteed designation 32 Camelopardalis.[5] It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.0.[2] The measured annual parallax shift of this star is 13.69 ± 0.28 mas,[1] which corresponds to a physical distance of 238 light-years (73 parsecs) with a 5 light-year margin of error. This is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A2 V.[3]
References
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