Psi6 Aurigae
- For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Psi Aurigae.
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 47m 39.6s[1] |
| Declination | +48° 47′ 22″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.22[2] |
| Distance | 360 ± 15 ly (111 ± 5[1] pc) |
| Spectral type | K0 III[3] |
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Psi6 Aurigae (ψ6 Aur, ψ6 Aurigae) is the Bayer designation for a spectroscopic binary[5] star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It is a dim, naked eye star with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.22.[2] Based upon a measured annual parallax shift of 9.05 ± 0.38 mas,[1] it is approximately 360 light-years (110 parsecs) distant from the Earth. The visible component is a K-type giant star with a stellar classification of K0 III.[3] It has an orbiting companion with a period of 5,996 days (16.4 years) and an eccentricity of 0.044.[5]
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