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Psi8 Aurigae

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Magnitude
  
6.3

Constellation
  
Auriga

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Psi8 Aurigae8 Aur, ψ8 Aurigae) is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Auriga. The pair have a combined apparent visual magnitude of 6.319 and, based upon parallax measurements, they are approximately 210 light-years (64 parsecs) distant from the Earth.

The combined spectrum of the pair match a stellar classification of F5 V. The primary component may be an A-type star with an apparent magnitude of 6.47, while the fainter, 8.96 magnitude secondary is possibly a G-type star. The pair orbit each other with a period of 271.1 years at an angular separation of 0.793 arcseconds.

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Psi8 Aurigae Wikipedia