28 Geminorum
28 Geminorum is a variable giant star in the constellation of Gemini.
28 Geminorum visual magnitude is 5.44. Because of its reltive faintness, 28 Geminorum should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 28 Geminorum is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 28 Geminorum
28 Geminorum is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 22.1°
Azimuth: 70.8°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 28 Geminorum
28 Geminorum is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 28 Geminorum are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 28 Geminorum in the sky:
Visibility of 28 Geminorum from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 28 Geminorum rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 28 Geminorum from the Sun and relative movement
28 Geminorum is distant 569.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 28 Geminorum
28 Geminorum belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 28 Geminorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
