42 Aurigae
A disputed, rapidly rotating star in Auriga.
42 Aurigae is a star in the northern constellation of Auriga, with an apparent visual magnitude of 6.53. It is a member of the Ursa Major Moving Group and is moving closer to the Sun. The star's classification is disputed, being either an F-type main-sequence star or a hotter, rapidly rotating A-type main-sequence star with spectral peculiarities.
Quick Facts
- Apparent visual magnitude
- 6.53
- Annual parallax
- 13.107 mas
- Distance
- 248.8 light years
- Radial velocity
- −12 km/s
- Stellar classification
- F0 V or A-type main-sequence star with spectral peculiarities
- Projected rotational velocity
- 228 km/s
- Effective temperature
- 7,660 K
Facts from the source article.
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