Psi Aurigae
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The Bayer designation
Psi Aurigae (ψ Aur, ψ Aurigae) is shared by ten star system
s that lie in the constellation
Auriga
near the border with Lynx
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The Psi Aurigae stars mostly belonged to the now obsolete constellation Telescopium Herschelii
, that is now part of Auriga.
Other name of the Psi Aurigae are
Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...
Psi Aurigae (ψ Aur, ψ Aurigae) is shared by ten star system
Star system
A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.-Binary star systems:A stellar...
s that lie in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Auriga
Auriga (constellation)
Auriga is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'charioteer' and its stars form a shape that has been associated with the pointed helmet of a charioteer. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains among the 88 modern...
near the border with Lynx
Lynx (constellation)
Lynx is a constellation in the northern sky, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is named after the lynx, a genus of cat. It is a very faint constellation; its brightest stars form a zigzag line.-History:...
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- ψ1 AurigaePsi1 AurigaePsi1 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.ψ1 Aurigae is an orange K-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.92. It is approximately 3837 light-years from Earth. It is classified as an irregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.75 to...
＝ 46 Aurigae - ψ2 Aurigae ＝ 50 Aurigae
- ψ3 AurigaePsi3 AurigaePsi3 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.ψ3 Aurigae is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.34. It is approximately 760 light-years from Earth.-References:* *...
＝ 52 Aurigae - ψ4 AurigaePsi4 AurigaePsi4 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.ψ4 Aurigae is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.04. It is approximately 306 light-years from Earth.-References:* *...
＝ 55 Aurigae - ψ5 Aurigae ＝ 56 Aurigae
- ψ6 AurigaePsi6 AurigaePsi6 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.ψ6 Aurigae is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.22. It is approximately 424 light-years from Earth.-References:* *...
＝ 57 Aurigae - ψ7 Aurigae ＝ 58 Aurigae
- ψ8 AurigaePsi8 AurigaePsi8 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.ψ8 Aurigae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.46. It is approximately 826 light-years from Earth.-References:* *...
＝ 60/61 Aurigae - ψ9 AurigaePsi9 AurigaePsi9 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.ψ9 Aurigae is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.85. It is approximately 826 light-years from Earth.-References:* *...
- ψ10 Aurigae16 Lyncis16 Lyncis or ψ10 Aurigae is a variable star.-References:* *...
＝ 16 Lyncis
The Psi Aurigae stars mostly belonged to the now obsolete constellation Telescopium Herschelii
Telescopium Herschelii
Telescopium Herschelii was a constellation created by Maximilian Hell in 1789 to honor the famous English astronomer Sir William Herschel's discovery of the planet Uranus. It was located in the constellation Auriga near the border to Lynx and Gemini. It is no longer in use.-External links:* *...
, that is now part of Auriga.
Other name of the Psi Aurigae are
- Βουλήγες in GreekGreek languageGreek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, meaning goads - Dolones in LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
- Almost of them were member of asterism 座旗 (Zuò Qí), Seat Flags, Turtle BeakTurtle Beak (Chinese constellation)The Turtle Beak mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the western mansions of the White Tiger.-Asterisms:...
mansion.