Menkalinan

Beta Aurigae

Auriga

1.9
Apparent Mag
81.1
Distance (ly)
A2IV
Spectral Type
9,350
Temperature (K)

Menkalinan is the second-brightest star in Auriga and an eclipsing binary system with two nearly identical white subgiant components orbiting every 3.96 days.

Stellar Data

Apparent Magnitude1.9
Absolute Magnitude-0.1
Distance81.1 light-years
Spectral TypeA2IV
Temperature9,350 K
Luminosity95 L☉
Radius2.77 R☉
Mass2.39 M☉
Right Ascension05h 59m 31.7s
Declination+44° 56′ 50.8″
ConstellationAuriga

Notable Facts

  • Menkalinan is an eclipsing binary with a period of 3.96 days
  • Its two components are nearly identical A-type subgiants
  • The name means shoulder of the charioteer in Arabic

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