Zeta Aurigae

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ζ Aurigae
Observation data
Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 05h 02m 28.7s
Declination +41° 04' 33"
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.69
Distance 790 ± 150 ly
(242 ± 47 pc)
Spectral type K4II+B8V
Other designations
Hoedus I, Haedi
Haedus, Sadatoni,
Saclateni, 8 Aurigae,
HR 1612, HD 32068,
BD+40°1142A, FK5 1137,
HIP 23453, SAO 39966,
GC 6137, CCDM 05025+4105

Zeta Aurigae (ζ Aur / ζ Aurigae) is a star in the constellation Auriga. It also has traditional names Azaleh, Haedus (or Hoedus), Saclateri, Sadatoni.

Zeta Aurigae is an eclipsing binary, which varies from magnitude +3.61 to +3.99 with a period of 972 days.

The main star is a red supergiant, the companion belongs to the spectral class B8. Zeta Aurigae is approximately 790 light-years from Earth.

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