IU Aurigae

IU Aurigae
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 05h 27m 52.4005s
Declination +34° 46 58.25
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.19 - 8.83
Characteristics
Spectral type B3Vnne
U−B color index -0.66
B−V color index 0.18
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)9 ± 5 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 1.16 ± 1.57 mas/yr
Dec.: -0.35 ± 0.71 mas/yr
Parallax (π)4.55 ± 1.32 mas
Distanceapprox. 700 ly
(approx. 220 pc)
Details
Other designations
HD 35652, PPM Star Catalogue 70395, BD+34° 1051, SAO 58059, HIP 25565.
Database references
SIMBADdata
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

IU Aurigae is an eclipsing binary star system of the Beta Lyrae type in the constellation Auriga. It is composed of two blue-white stars of spectral class B that orbit each other every 1.8 days, the apparent magnitude varying between 8.19 and 8.83.[1]

References

  1. Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "IU Aurigae". The International Variable Star Index. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 13 July 2015.


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