How to see it
26 Aur has a visual magnitude of about 5.27: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 26 Aur: right ascension 5h 38m 38s, declination +30° 29′ 32″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
26 Aur. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26536, HD 37269, Gaia DR3 3447545341986921216. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3447545341986921216
- HIP
- 26536
- HD
- 37269
- gaia_dr3
- 3447545341986921216
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 26 Aur
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.27