60 Aurigae

{{Short description|Binary star system in the constellation Auriga}}

{{Starbox begin

| name = 60 Aurigae

}}

{{Starbox observe

| epoch = J2000

| ra = {{RA|06|53|13.40058}}

| dec = {{DEC|+38|26|16.8476}}

| appmag_v = 6.319 (6.47/8.96)

| constell = Auriga

}}

{{Starbox character

| class = F5 V (A8/G0)

| r-i =

| v-r =

| b-v = +0.328

| u-b =

| variable =

}}

{{Starbox astrometry

| radial_v = +32.4

| prop_mo_ra = +42.40

| prop_mo_dec = -179.12

| parallax = 15.21

| p_error = 1.03

| parallax_footnote =

| absmag_v = 2.11

}}

{{Starbox orbit

| reference =

| period = {{val|271.10|61.00}}

| axis = {{val|0.793|0.073}}

| eccentricity = {{val|0.487|0.090}}

| inclination = {{val|58.4|5.4}}

| node = {{val|156.4|7.0}}

| periastron = {{val|2002.72|6.07}}

| periarg = {{val|59.7|19.9}}

}}

{{Starbox detail

| mass =

| radius =

| luminosity =

| temperature = 6,223

| metal_fe = +0.04

| rotational_velocity =

| age_gyr = 1.7

}}

{{Starbox catalog

| names = 60 Aurigae, BD+38° 1636, HD 50037, HIP 33064, HR 2541, SAO 59576.

}}

{{Starbox reference

| Simbad = 60+Aur

}}

60 Aurigae is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Auriga. The pair have a combined apparent visual magnitude of 6.319 and, based upon parallax measurements, they are approximately {{Convert|210|ly|pc|abbr=off|lk=on}} distant from the Earth.

The combined spectrum of the pair match a stellar classification of F5 V. The primary component may be an A-type star with an apparent magnitude of

6.47, while the fainter, 8.96 magnitude secondary is possibly a G-type star. The pair orbit each other with a period of 271.1 years at an angular separation of 0.793 arcseconds.

Nomenclature

60 Aurigae is the Flamsteed designation of this star, also catalogued as HR 2541 and HD 50037. The designation 60 Aurigae has sometimes been identified with Psi⁸ Aurigae however Simbad lists Psi⁸ Aurigae as 61 Aurigae.

References

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{{cite journal | title=Speckle Interferometry at Mount Wilson Observatory: Observations Obtained in 2006-2007 and 35 New Orbits | last1=Hartkopf | first1=William I. | last2=Mason | first2=Brian D. | journal=The Astronomical Journal | volume=138 | issue=3 | pages=813–826 | year=2009 | bibcode=2009AJ....138..813H | doi=10.1088/0004-6256/138/3/813 | url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA505053.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925092738/http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA505053 | url-status=live | archive-date=September 25, 2017 | doi-access=free }}

{{citation | title=60 Aur -- Star | work=SIMBAD Astronomical Database | publisher=Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg | url=http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=60+Aurigae | access-date=2012-08-24 | postscript=. }}

{{cite journal|bibcode=2004yCat.4027....0K|title=VizieR Online Data Catalog: HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index (Kostjuk, 2002)|journal=VizieR On-line Data Catalog: IV/27A. Originally Published in: Institute of Astronomy of Russian Academy of Sciences (2002)|volume=4027|last1=Kostjuk|first1=N. D.|year=2004}}

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External links

[http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?HR%202541 HR 2541]

Category:Auriga

Category:F-type main-sequence stars

Category:Binary stars