AR Aurigae

AR Aurigae
Location of AR Aurigae (circled in red)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Auriga
Right ascension 05h 18m 18.896s
Declination +33° 46′ 02.52″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.144
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type B9V + B9.5V + M
U−B color index −0.18
B−V color index −0.06
Variable type Eclipsing
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)28.65±0.09 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +15.254 mas/yr
Dec.: −29.225 mas/yr
Parallax (π)7.0735±0.0461 mas
Distance461 ± 3 ly
(141.4 ± 0.9 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)1.11/1.17
Orbit
PrimaryAR Aur A
NameAR Aur B
Period (P)4.134581 days
Semi-major axis (a)0.08564±0.00018 AU
Inclination (i)88.6000±0.0072°
Semi-amplitude (K1)
(primary)
108.36±0.18 km/s
Semi-amplitude (K2)
(secondary)
116.92±0.17 km/s
Orbit
PrimaryAR Aur AB
NameAR Aur C
Period (P)23.365±0.090 years
Semi-major axis (a)14.351 ± 0.042 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.268±0.022
Inclination (i)88.510°
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
13.4±4.6°
Details
AR Aur A
Mass2.5444±0.0086 M
Radius1.8433±0.0022 R
Luminosity44.1+2.5
−2.4
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.3125±0.0008 cgs
Temperature10,950±150 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)22.555±0.027 km/s
Age33±3 Myr
AR Aur B
Mass2.3581±0.0085 M
Radius1.7658±0.0026 R
Luminosity32.2+1.9
−1.8
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.3169±0.0011 cgs
Temperature10,350±150 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)21.604±0.032 km/s
Age33±3 Myr
AR Aur C
Mass0.5122±0.0087 M
Other designations
17 Aur, BD+33°1002, HD 34364, HIP 24740, HR 1728, SAO 57858, PPM 70158
Database references
SIMBADdata

AR Aurigae (AR Aur), also known by its Flamsteed designation 17 Aurigae, is a triple star in the constellation Auriga. Based on parallax measurements made by the Gaia spacecraft, it is approximately 461 light-years from Earth.