Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Auriga |
Right ascension | 05h 39m 18.3132s [2] |
Declination | +29° 12′ 54.788″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.02–6.06 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B2IV-V [4] |
U−B color index | −0.5 |
B−V color index | +0.16 |
Variable type | SPB |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 22.90 ± 1.9 [5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −0.82 [6] mas/yr Dec.: −7.11 [6] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.0114 ± 0.1708 mas [2] |
Distance | approx. 3,200 ly (approx. 1,000 pc) |
Details | |
Luminosity | 322 [7] L☉ |
Temperature | 7400 [7] K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
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. [3] 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. [7] However, measurements by Gaia indicate a much higher distance of 3,200 light-years (980 pc ). [2]
V433 Aurigae was discovered to be a variable star when the Hipparcos data was analyzed. It was given its variable star designation in 1999. [8]
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V1073 Scorpii is a variable star in the constellation Scorpius. It has a non-Greek Bayer designation of k Scorpii. The star has a blue-white hue and is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude that fluctuates around +4.87. Parallax measurements yield a distance estimate of approximately 2,920 ly (896 pc) from the Sun, and it is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +7 km/s. It has an absolute magnitude of −6.8
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