 Light curves for RW Aurigae derived from photographic plate data, adapted from Beck and Simon (2007)[1] | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Auriga |
| RW Aurigae A | |
| Right ascension | 05h 07m 49.4561s[2] |
| Declination | +30° 24′ 04.7772″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.6 |
| RW Aurigae B | |
| Right ascension | 05h 07m 49.5652s[3] |
| Declination | 30° 24′ 05.1361″[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| RW Aurigae A | |
| Spectral type | K1-K3[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (G) | 12.2048±0.0093[5] |
| Variable type | T Tau |
| RW Aurigae B | |
| Spectral type | K5[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (G) | 13.3177±0.0653[6] |
| Astrometry | |
| A | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 2.747[2] mas/yr Dec.: -27.558[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.1157 ± 0.0665 mas[5] |
| Distance | 533 ± 6 ly (164 ± 2 pc) |
| B | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 4.238[3] mas/yr Dec.: -24.996[3] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.5835 ± 0.9023 mas[6] |
| Distance | approx. 500 ly (approx. 150 pc) |
| Position (relative to RW Aurigae A)[7] | |
| Component | RW Aurigae B |
| Epoch of observation | 4/6/2007 |
| Angular distance | 1.448±0.005″ |
| Position angle | 255.9±0.3° |
| Projected separation | 237 AU |
| Details | |
| A | |
| Mass | 1.34±0.18[4] M☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.59[4] L☉ |
| Temperature | 5082[4] K |
| Rotation | 5.6 d.[8] |
| Age | 3±1[9] Myr |
| B | |
| Mass | 0.9[10] M☉ |
| Radius | 1.5[9] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.6[9] L☉ |
| Temperature | 4150±50[9] K |
| Age | 3±1[9] Myr |
| Other designations | |
| RW Aurigae A: Gaia DR2 156430822114424576 | |
| RW Aurigae B: Gaia DR2 156430817820015232 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
RW Aurigae is a young binary system in the constellation of Auriga about 530 light years away, belonging to the Taurus-Auriga association of the Taurus Molecular Cloud. RW Aurigae B was discovered in 1944.[7]
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