Alpha Aurigae

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
gptkbp:age 590 million years
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Capella
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 0.08
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:ADS_3841
gptkb:HR_1708
gptkb:HD_34029
gptkb:HIP_24608
gptkb:SAO_40186
BD+45 1077
FK5 194
WDS J05167+4600
GC 6462
gptkbp:component gptkb:Capella_Ab
gptkb:Capella_Aa
gptkb:Capella_H
gptkb:Capella_L
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Auriga
gptkbp:declination +45° 59′ 52.769″
gptkbp:diameter 12 solar radii (Aa)
9 solar radii (Ab)
gptkbp:discoveredBy ancient astronomers
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 42.9 light years
gptkbp:eclipticLatitude +23.5°
76.0°
gptkbp:firstSpectroscopicBinaryDetection 1899
gptkbp:galacticLatitude +4.6°
162.6°
gptkbp:hasCompanion gptkb:Capella_H
gptkb:Capella_L
gptkbp:hasViewOf gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere (partially)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Aurigae
gptkbp:IAUApprovedName gptkb:Capella
gptkbp:luminosity 72.7 solar luminosities (Ab)
78.7 solar luminosities (Aa)
gptkbp:mass 2.5 solar masses (Aa)
2.6 solar masses (Ab)
gptkbp:metallicity [Fe/H] = +0.10
gptkbp:nameMeaning little she-goat (Latin)
gptkbp:notableFor brightest star in Auriga
sixth brightest star in the night sky
gptkbp:parallax 76.20 mas
gptkbp:radialVelocity +29.2 km/s
gptkbp:rightAscension 05h 16m 41.3587s
gptkbp:spectralType G8III + G0III
gptkbp:stellarSystemType binary star system
gptkbp:temperature 4940 K (Aa)
5700 K (Ab)
gptkbp:variableStar none
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Capella
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7