AE Aurigae

AE Aurigae
Location of AE Aur (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 05h 16m 18.14933s
Declination +34° 18 44.3444
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.96 (5.78 - 6.08)
Characteristics
Spectral type O9.5V
U−B color index −0.70
B−V color index +0.22
Variable type Orion variable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)56.70±0.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.747 mas/yr
Dec.: +43.538 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.5740±0.0340 mas
Distance1,270 ± 20 ly
(389 ± 5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−3.93
Details
Mass19.2±0.3 M
Radius6.8±0.5 R
Luminosity50,100+4,800
−4,400
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.06±0.05 cgs
Temperature33,200±300 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)9±2 km/s
Age3.98+0.81
−0.70
 Myr
Other designations
AG+34°542, BD+34°980, GC 6429, HD 34078, HIP 24575, HR 1712, SAO 57816, ADS 3843, CCDM J05163+3419, WDS J05163+3419, GCRV 3123, IRAS 05130+3415
Database references
SIMBADdata

AE Aurigae (abbreviated as AE Aur) is a runaway star in the constellation Auriga; it lights the Flaming Star Nebula.