| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 53m 13.40058s[1] |
| Declination | +38° 26′ 16.8476″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.319[2] (6.47/8.96)[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F5 V[4] (A8/G0)[3] |
| B−Vcolor index | +0.328[2] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +32.4[5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +42.40[1]mas/yr Dec.: -179.12[1]mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 15.21±1.03 mas[1] |
| Distance | 210 ± 10 ly (66 ± 4 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 2.11[2] |
| Orbit[6] | |
| Period (P) | 271.10±61.00yr |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 0.793±0.073″ |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.487±0.090 |
| Inclination (i) | 58.4±5.4° |
| Longitude of the node (Ω) | 156.4±7.0° |
| Periastronepoch (T) | 2002.72±6.07 |
| Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 59.7±19.9° |
| Details | |
| Temperature | 6,223[2] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | +0.04[2] dex |
| Age | 1.7[2] Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| 60 Aurigae,BD+38° 1636,HD 50037,HIP 33064,HR 2541,SAO 59576.[4] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
60 Aurigae is abinary star[3] system in the northernconstellation ofAuriga. The pair have a combinedapparent visual magnitude of 6.319[2] and, based uponparallax measurements, they are approximately 210light-years (64parsecs) distant from the Earth.[1]
The combinedspectrum of the pair match astellar classification of F5 V.[4] The primary component may be anA-type star with an apparent magnitude of 6.47,[3] while the fainter, 8.96 magnitude secondary is possibly aG-type star. The pair orbit each other with a period of 271.1 years at anangular separation of 0.793 arcseconds.[6]
60 Aurigae is theFlamsteed designation of this star, also catalogued asHR 2541 andHD 50037. The designation60 Aurigae has sometimes been identified withPsi8 Aurigae however Simbad lists Psi8 Aurigae as61 Aurigae.[7]
