hip-30827

Variable star

Its story

48 Aurigae is a Cepheid variable in the Charioteer, one of those pulsating stars whose rhythm allows astronomers to gauge vast distances across the universe. Its brightness shifts on a regular cycle of a few days, swelling and contracting like a cosmic heart. F-type, yellowish, it serves as a calibration beacon far beyond its modest visual appearance.

Constellation: Auriga
Apparent magnitude: 5.75
Distance: 326200.0 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 97.142° · Dec 30.493°
Catalogue: HIP 30827 · HD 45412

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