AE Aurigae
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 05h 16m 18.14933s |
| Declination | +34° 18′ 44.3444″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.96 (5.78 - 6.08) |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | O9.5V |
| U−B color index | −0.70 |
| B−V color index | +0.22 |
| Variable type | Orion variable |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 56.70±0.6 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −4.747 mas/yr Dec.: +43.538 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.5740±0.0340 mas |
| Distance | 1,270 ± 20 ly (389 ± 5 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.93 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 19.2±0.3 M☉ |
| Radius | 6.8±0.5 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 50,100+4,800 −4,400 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.06±0.05 cgs |
| Temperature | 33,200±300 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 9±2 km/s |
| Age | 3.98+0.81 −0.70 Myr |
| Other designations | |
| AG+34°542, BD+34°980, GC 6429, HD 34078, HIP 24575, HR 1712, SAO 57816, ADS 3843, CCDM J05163+3419, WDS J05163+3419, GCRV 3123, IRAS 05130+3415 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
AE Aurigae (abbreviated as AE Aur) is a runaway star in the constellation Auriga; it lights the Flaming Star Nebula.