Eta Aurigae

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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.

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.

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