Delta Aurigae

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Delta Aurigae (δ Aur / δ Aurigae) is a star system in the constellation Auriga. It is approximately 140 light years from Earth.

The primary component, δ Aurigae A, is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.72. It has three companions; δ Aurigae B, with an apparent magnitude of +9.7, is 115.4 arcseconds distant. at 197.1 arcseconds from A, is δ Aurigae C, which also has an apparent magnitude of +9.7. C is itself a binary, and its 11th magnitude companion lies 93.5 arcseconds away from it.

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