Chi Aurigae — Star in Auriga
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.76
Spectral Type
B5Iab
supergiant
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.34)
2Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 32m 43.7s
Dec
+32° 11' 31.0"
Constellation
Auriga
(Aur)
HR
1843
HIP
25984
HD
36371
SAO
58164
Bayer
Chi
Flamsteed
25 Aur
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| Equipment | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naked eye Naked eye | Medium+ | Medium | Hard+ |
| 50 mm finder 50mm finder | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| 150 mm telescope 150mm scope | Easy | Easy | Easy |
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Medium
Hard
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Impossible
Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
4Visibility
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Best season
Nov – Jan
(peak: Dec)
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14Stellar Notes
655.16d, K 20.5k/s, V0 -0.2k/s, asini 182.
Aur OB1. Concentration of hydrogen emission in direction of this association.
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