NO Aurigae

NO Aurigae
Location of NO Aurigae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 05h 40m 42.050s
Declination +31° 55 14.20
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.21 (6.06 - 6.44)
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Asymptotic giant branch
Spectral type M2S Iab
U−B color index +2.22
B−V color index +2.09
R−I color index +1.41
Variable type LC
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)7.21±0.45 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.061±0.093 mas/yr
Dec.: −2.959±0.051 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.9189±0.0930 mas
Distanceapprox. 3,500 ly
(approx. 1,100 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−5.88
Details
Mass4.93±1.18 M
Radius439 ± 61 R
Luminosity30,900 L
Surface gravity (log g)−0.037 cgs
Temperature3,651±31 K
Other designations
BD+31°1049, HD 37536, HIP 26718, HR 1939, SAO 58322
Database references
SIMBADdata

NO Aurigae is a pulsating variable star in the constellation Auriga. It is an unusually-luminous asymptotic giant branch star about 3,500 light years away. It is a 6th magnitude star faintly visible to the naked eye under very good observing conditions.