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), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

2 Aur. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 22678, HD 30834, Gaia DR3 198271397081746560.

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