Eta Aurigae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 |
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| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Auriga |
| Right ascension | 05h 06m 30.9s |
| Declination | +41° 14' 04" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.18 |
| Distance | 219 ± 11 ly (67 ± 3 pc) |
| Spectral type | B3V |
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Eta Aurigae (η Aur / η Aurigae) is a star in the constellation Auriga. Along with ε and ζ Aurigae, it forms an asterism known as "the kids", from which it gets its Latin traditional name Hoedus II.
Eta Aurigae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +3.18. It is approximately 219 light-years from Earth.
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