Star
π Aurigae
HIP 28404 · Red bright giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.70) — a surface around 3,500 K.
Distance
752 light-years
Spectral type
M3IIvar
Brightness
mag 4.30
Absolute mag
-2.51
Luminosity
882 × Sun
Surface
~3,500 K
Right ascension
5h 59m 56s
Declination
+45° 56′
- π Aurigae is a red bright giant in Auriga.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.