How to see it
48 Aur has a visual magnitude of about 5.34: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 48 Aur: right ascension 6h 28m 34s, declination +30° 29′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).
Catalog context
48 Aur. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 30827, HD 45412, Gaia DR3 3435571660360952704. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3435571660360952704
- HIP
- 30827
- HD
- 45412
- gaia_dr3
- 3435571660360952704
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 48 Aur
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.34