6 Aurigae
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 05h 00m 23.214s |
| Declination | +39° 39′ 16.76″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.48 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | red giant or supergiant |
| Spectral type | K5III, K4I |
| U−B color index | +2.01 |
| B−V color index | +1.71 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -23.9 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 1.065 mas/yr Dec.: -2.826 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.7647±0.0763 mas |
| Distance | 1,180 ± 30 ly (362 ± 10 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.17 M☉ |
| Radius | 77 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 1,300 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 0.78 cgs |
| Temperature | 3,928 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.10 dex |
| Other designations | |
| BD+39°1134, HD 31780, HIP 23268, HR 1602, SAO 57560 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
6 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga. Its apparent magnitude is 6.48.