Omicron Aurigae

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ο Aurigae
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Auriga
Right ascension 05h 45m 54.0s
Declination +49° 49' 35"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.46
Distance 482 ± 61 ly
(148 ± 19 pc)
Spectral type A2VpCr
Other designations
27 Aurigae, HR 1971, HD 38104, BD+49°1398, FK5 216, HIP 27196, SAO 40583, GC 7182, NSV 16651

Omicron Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga. Its apparent magnitude is 5.46. It is approximately 482 light-years away from Earth, which makes it barely visible to the naked eye despite the fact that it gives off more energy than Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. ο Aurigae is a white A-type main sequence dwarf

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