How to see it
36 Aur has a visual magnitude of about 5.68: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 36 Aur: right ascension 6h 0m 59s, declination +47° 54′ 7″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
36 Aur. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28499, HD 40394, Gaia DR3 963763590045520640. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 963763590045520640
- HIP
- 28499
- HD
- 40394
- gaia_dr3
- 963763590045520640
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 36 Aur
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 963763590045520640
- HD 40394
- HIP 28499
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.68