How to see it
2 Aur has a visual magnitude of about 4.28: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 2 Aur: right ascension 4h 52m 38s, declination +36° 42′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
2 Aur. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 22678, HD 30834, Gaia DR3 198271397081746560. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 198271397081746560
- HIP
- 22678
- HD
- 30834
- gaia_dr3
- 198271397081746560
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 2 Aur
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 198271397081746560
- HD 30834
- HIP 22678
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.28