| Identity |
| Name: | iota Aurigae |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 23015 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 31398
SAO 57522
BD B+32 855
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 2.69 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | K3IIvar |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 4h 56m 59.61636s (+/-0.00003s) |
| Declination | 33° 9' 58.0887" (+/-0.0002") |
| Parallax: | 6.61 (+/-0.38) mas |
| Derived distance: | 493 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 6.79 (+/-0.42) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -14.88 (+/-0.27) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Auriga | |