V433 Aurigae

V433 Aurigae

A light curve for V433 Aurigae, plotted from Hipparcos data
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 05h 39m 18.3132s
Declination +29° 12 54.788
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.02–6.06
Characteristics
Spectral type B2IV-V
U−B color index 0.5
B−V color index +0.16
Variable type SPB
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)22.90 ± 1.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.82 mas/yr
Dec.: 7.11 mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.0114±0.1708 mas
Distanceapprox. 3,200 ly
(approx. 1,000 pc)
Details
Luminosity322 L
Temperature7400 K
Other designations
BD+29° 947, HD 37367, HIP 26606, HR 1924, SAO 77354
Database references
SIMBADdata

V433 Aurigae is a variable star in the constellation Auriga. It is a slowly pulsating B star (SPB) that ranges from apparent magnitude 6.02 to 6.06 over 4.6 days. It is faintly visible to the naked eye under very good observing conditions. Using a Hipparcos-derived distance of about 1,060 light-years (324 pc), it shines with a luminosity approximately 322 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 7400 K. However, measurements by Gaia indicate a much higher distance of 3,200 light-years (980 pc).

V433 Aurigae was discovered to be a variable star when the Hipparcos data was analyzed. It was given its variable star designation in 1999.