| Identity |
| Name: | eta Aurigae |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 23767 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 32630
SAO 40026
BD B+41 1058
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.18 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | B3V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 5h 6m 30.86898s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | 41° 14' 4.7066" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 13.40 (+/-0.2) mas |
| Derived distance: | 243 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 31.45 (+/-0.19) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -67.87 (+/-0.11) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Auriga | |