Beta Aurigae
Star system
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Beta Aurigae, officially named Menkalinan, is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Auriga. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the system is 1.9, making it the second-brightest member of the constellation after Capella. Wikipedia
Apparent magnitude (V): 1.9
Distance to Earth: 81.21 light years
Declination: +44° 56′ 50.7573″
Right ascension: 05h 59m 31.72293s
B−V color index: +0.03
Constellation: Auriga
Distance: 81.1 ± 0.5 ly; (24.9 ± 0.1 pc)