How to see it
6 Aur has a visual magnitude of about 5.74: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 6 Aur: right ascension 5h 0m 23s, declination +39° 39′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
6 Aur. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 23268, HD 31780, Gaia DR3 200697572570810880. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 200697572570810880
- HIP
- 23268
- HD
- 31780
- gaia_dr3
- 200697572570810880
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 6 Aur
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 200697572570810880
- HD 31780
- HIP 23268
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.74