NO Aurigae

NO Aurigae
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]
Distanceapprox. 3,500 ly
(approx. 1,100 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−5.88[2]
Details
Mass4.93±1.18[7] M☉
Radius439 ± 61[8] R☉
Luminosity30,900[8] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)−0.037[9] cgs
Temperature3,651±31[8] K
Other designations
BD+31°1049, HD 37536, HIP 26718, HR 1939, SAO 58322
Database references
SIMBADdata

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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