UU Aurigae
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 36m 32.83710s |
| Declination | +38° 26′ 43.8190″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.9–7.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | C5,3-C7,4(N3) |
| B−V color index | 2.61 |
| R−I color index | 1.43 |
| Variable type | SRb |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 13.40 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 0.500 mas/yr Dec.: −19.758 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.0387±0.1661 mas |
| Distance | 341 pc |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.65 |
| Details | |
| Radius | 370 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 16,443 L☉ |
| Temperature | 2,760 K |
| Other designations | |
| GC 8581, SAO 59280, BD+38° 1539, HD 46687, HIP 31579, HR 2405 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
UU Aurigae is a carbon star in the constellation Auriga. It is approximately 341 parsecs (1,110 light-years) from Earth. It is a variable star that is occasionally bright enough to be seen by the naked eye under excellent observing conditions.