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  2. Epsilon Aurigae - Wikipedia

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    Epsilon AurigaeAurigae, abbreviated Epsilon Aur, ε Aur) is a multiple star system in the northern constellation of Auriga, the charioteer.It is an unusual eclipsing binary system comprising an F0 supergiant (officially named Almaaz / æ l ˈ m ɑː z /, the traditional name for the system) and a companion which is generally accepted to be a huge dark disk orbiting an unknown object ...

  3. File:Auriga constellation map.svg - Wikipedia

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  4. Category:Bayer objects - Wikipedia

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    Johann Bayer originated a method of systematically naming stars, now called the Bayer designation, in his star atlas Uranometria. Help keep this category in order, modify [[Category:Bayer objects]]

  5. IC 405 - Wikipedia

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    IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission and reflection nebula [1] in the constellation Auriga north of the celestial equator, surrounding the bluish, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0.

  6. Psi1 Aurigae - Wikipedia

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    Psi 1 Aurigae (ψ 1 Aur, ψ 1 Aurigae) is a star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.91. [ 2 ] Based upon a measured annual parallax shift of 0.44 mas , [ 1 ] it is approximately 7,500 light-years (2,300 parsecs ) distant from the Earth.

  7. List of largest stars - Wikipedia

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    Examples of eclipsing binaries are Epsilon Aurigae (Almaaz), VV Cephei, and V766 Centauri (HR 5171). Angular diameter measurements can be inconsistent because the boundary of the very tenuous atmosphere ( opacity ) differs depending on the wavelength of light in which the star is observed.

  8. Psi9 Aurigae - Wikipedia

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    Psi 9 Aurigae, Latinised from ψ 9 Aurigae, is a star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.75. [ 2 ] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 2.59 mas , [ 1 ] the distance to this star is approximately 1,300 light-years (400 parsecs ).

  9. Pi Aurigae - Wikipedia

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    Pi Aurigae, Latinized from π Aurigae, is the Bayer designation for a single, [11] red-hued star in the northern constellation of Auriga. Located about one degree north of the 2nd magnitude star Beta Aurigae , [ 12 ] Pi Aurigae is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.25 [ 2 ] Based upon parallax measurements, it is ...