Sigma Aurigae, Latinized from σ Aurigae, is a giant star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.99.[2] With an annual parallax shift of 6.21 mas,[5] it is approximately 530 light-years (160 parsecs) distant from the Earth. This is an evolved giant star with a stellar classification of K4 III.[3]

σ Aurigae

Location of σ Aurigae (circled)
Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Auriga
Right ascension	05h 24m 39.14142s[1]
Declination	+37° 23′ 07.2589″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.99[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type	K4 III[3]
U−B color index	+1.75[2]
B−V color index	+1.42[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	–19.7[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: +0.71[5] mas/yr Dec.: –11.51[5] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	6.2101 ± 0.2221 mas[1]
Distance	530 ± 20 ly (161 ± 6 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−0.75[6]
Details
Radius	43.72+1.08 −3.24[1] R☉
Luminosity	496±20[1] L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	1.75[7] cgs
Temperature	4,120+162 −50[1] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	–0.03[7] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	10[8] km/s
Other designations
σ Aur, 21 Aurigae, BD+37°1175, HD 35186, HIP 25292, HR 1773, SAO 57981[9]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

Sigma Aurigae has a 12th magnitude companion at an angular separation of 8 arcseconds, as well as two fainter companions at 28 and 35" respectively.[10] All are background objects, stars much further away than Sigma itself.

References

External links

• HR 1773
• CCDM J05247+3723
• Image Sigma Aurigae

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