Rho Aurigae
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Rho Aurigae is a star
in the constellation
Auriga
, spectroscopic binary.
ρ Aurigae is a blue-white B-type
main sequence dwarf
with an apparent magnitude
of +5.22. It is approximately 642 light-years from Earth
.
and μ Aur
, were Kazwini's Al Ḣibāʽ (ألحباع), the Tent.. According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al Ḣibāʽ were the title for three stars : λ Aur
as Al Ḣibāʽ I, μ Aur
as Al Ḣibāʽ II and ρ Aur as Al Ḣibāʽ III
In Chinese
, , meaning Pool of Harmony
, refers to an asterism consisting of ρ Aurigae, λ Aurigae
and HD 36041
. Consequently, ρ Aurigae itself is known as
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Auriga
Auriga (constellation)
Auriga is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'charioteer' and its stars form a shape that has been associated with the pointed helmet of a charioteer. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains among the 88 modern...
, spectroscopic binary.
ρ Aurigae is a blue-white B-type
Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...
main sequence dwarf
Main sequence
The main sequence is a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness. These color-magnitude plots are known as Hertzsprung–Russell diagrams after their co-developers, Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russell...
with an apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
of +5.22. It is approximately 642 light-years from Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
.
Name
This star, along with λ AurLambda Aurigae
Lambda Aurigae is a binary star in the constellation Auriga. It is approximately 41.2 light-years from Earth.The primary component, λ Aurigae A, is a yellow G-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.69. Its companion, λ Aurigae B, is 29 arcseconds away and has an apparent magnitude of +13.4...
and μ Aur
Mu Aurigae
Mu Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.μ Aurigae is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.82. It is approximately 162 light-years from Earth.-Name:...
, were Kazwini's Al Ḣibāʽ (ألحباع), the Tent.. According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al Ḣibāʽ were the title for three stars : λ Aur
Lambda Aurigae
Lambda Aurigae is a binary star in the constellation Auriga. It is approximately 41.2 light-years from Earth.The primary component, λ Aurigae A, is a yellow G-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.69. Its companion, λ Aurigae B, is 29 arcseconds away and has an apparent magnitude of +13.4...
as Al Ḣibāʽ I, μ Aur
Mu Aurigae
Mu Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.μ Aurigae is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.82. It is approximately 162 light-years from Earth.-Name:...
as Al Ḣibāʽ II and ρ Aur as Al Ḣibāʽ III
In Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, , meaning Pool of Harmony
Net (Chinese constellation)
The Net mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the western mansions of the White Tiger.-Asterisms:...
, refers to an asterism consisting of ρ Aurigae, λ Aurigae
Lambda Aurigae
Lambda Aurigae is a binary star in the constellation Auriga. It is approximately 41.2 light-years from Earth.The primary component, λ Aurigae A, is a yellow G-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.69. Its companion, λ Aurigae B, is 29 arcseconds away and has an apparent magnitude of +13.4...
and HD 36041
HD 36041
HD 36041 is star in double system.-References:* * *...
. Consequently, ρ Aurigae itself is known as