Eta Aurigae (η Aur / η Aurigae) is a star in the constellation Auriga. Along with ε and ζ Aurigae, it forms an asterism known as "the kids", from which it gets it's Latin traditional name Hoedus II. In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... The J2000. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... Auriga can refer to: A constellation of stars A Roman slave chauffeur This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha; celestial longitude) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... In astronomy, declination (dec) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... Proximity (2001) is also a movie with Rob Lowe, Fred Ward and James Coburn. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... The parsec (symbol pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomy catalogue with astrometric and spectroscopic data about more than 225,000 stars. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... Fifth Fundamental Catalogue is a glossary of positions of stars. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ... The Pleiades star cluster A star is a massive body of plasma in outer space that is currently producing or has produced energy through nuclear fusion. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... Auriga can refer to: A constellation of stars A Roman slave chauffeur This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Epsilon Aurigae (ε Aur / ε Aurigae) is a star in the constellation Auriga. ... Azaleh is the designation of the Zeta Aurigae. ... Asterism has several meanings: In astronomy, it refers to a constellation_like group of stars; see asterism (astronomy) In gemmology, it is an optical phenomenon; see asterism (gemmology) In typography, it refers to a symbol; see asterism (typography) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

Eta Aurigae is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +3.18. It is approximately 219 light years from Earth. In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... Hertzsprung-Russell diagram The main sequence of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is the curve where the majority of stars are located in this diagram. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Earth, also known as Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ...