NO Aurigae

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NO Aurigae
Auriga constellation map.svg
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Location of NO Aurigae (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 05h 40m 42.050s [1]
Declination +31° 55′ 14.20″ [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)6.21 [2] (6.06 - 6.44 [3] )
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Asymptotic giant branch [4]
Spectral type M2S Iab [3]
U−B color index +2.22 [5]
B−V color index +2.09 [5]
R−I color index +1.41 [5]
Variable type LC [3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)7.21±0.45 [6]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: 0.061±0.093 [1]   mas/yr
Dec.: −2.959±0.051 [1]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.9189 ± 0.0930  mas [1]
Distance approx. 3,500  ly
(approx. 1,100  pc)
Absolute magnitude  (MV)−5.88 [2]
Details
Mass 4.93±1.18 [7]   M☉
Radius 439 ± 61 [8]   R☉
Luminosity 30,900 [8]   L☉
Surface gravity (log g)−0.037 [9]   cgs
Temperature 3,651±31 [8]   K
Other designations
BD+31°1049, HD  37536, HIP  26718, HR  1939, SAO  58322
Database references
SIMBAD data

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.

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Variability

A light curve for NO Aurigae plotted from Hipparcos data NOAurLightCurve.png
A light curve for NO Aurigae plotted from Hipparcos data

NO Aurigae is listed in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars as a slow irregular variable, indicating that no regularity could be found in the brightness variations. Other studies have suggested possible periods of 102.1, 173, and 226 days, and would classify it as a semiregular variable star. [11] The maximum visual magnitude range is 6.05–6.50. [11]

Properties

Most studies of NO Aurigae treat it as a red supergiant member of the Auriga OB1 stellar association at about 1.4 kpc. [12] [13] On this basis it would have a luminosity around 67,000 L☉ and a radius around 630 R☉. [2] [12]

NO Aurigae is an MS star, intermediate between spectral type M and S. These are typically Asymptotic Giant Branch stars which can appear with supergiant spectra due to their large size and low mass. [4] Possible detection of Technetium in the spectrum is a symptom of the third dredge-up which occurs only in late AGB stars. [13]

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