60 Aurigae
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 53m 13.40058s |
| Declination | +38° 26′ 16.8476″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.319 (6.47/8.96) |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F5 V (A8/G0) |
| B−V color index | +0.328 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +32.4 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +42.40 mas/yr Dec.: -179.12 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 15.21±1.03 mas |
| Distance | 210 ± 10 ly (66 ± 4 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.11 |
| Orbit | |
| Period (P) | 271.10±61.00 yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 0.793±0.073″ |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.487±0.090 |
| Inclination (i) | 58.4±5.4° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 156.4±7.0° |
| Periastron epoch (T) | 2002.72±6.07 |
| Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 59.7±19.9° |
| Details | |
| Temperature | 6,223 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.04 dex |
| Age | 1.7 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| 60 Aurigae, BD+38° 1636, HD 50037, HIP 33064, HR 2541, SAO 59576. | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
60 Aurigae is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Auriga. The pair have a combined apparent visual magnitude of 6.319 and, based upon parallax measurements, they are approximately 210 light-years (64 parsecs) distant from the Earth.
The combined spectrum of the pair match a stellar classification of F5 V. The primary component may be an A-type star with an apparent magnitude of 6.47, while the fainter, 8.96 magnitude secondary is possibly a G-type star. The pair orbit each other with a period of 271.1 years at an angular separation of 0.793 arcseconds.