32 Geminorum

Above the horizon. Rise: 23:30 | Tran: 6:37 | Set: 13:41

Alt: 41.06° Az: 128.86° Direction: South-East

32 Geminorum is a variable giant star of spectral class A9 in the constellation of Gemini.

32 Geminorum visual magnitude is 6.46. Because of its faintness, 32 Geminorum is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of 32 Geminorum. The red arrow shows the motion of 32 Geminorum during the next 100000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 47m 17s

Declination +12° 39’ 56”

Hour Angle 21h 32m 01s

Sideral Time 04h 19m 18s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 45m 54s

Declination +12° 41’ 36”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 200.99°

Galactic Latitude 4.54°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for 32 Geminorum.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.46

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.26

Spectral Type A9III

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature 10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 32 Geminorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 32 Geminorum. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

32 Geminorum is distant 1,139.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 349.65

Distance (light year) 1,139.86

Radial Speed 9 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.001 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.002"/y

Alternative Designations

Flamsteed designation 32 Geminorum

Henry Draper Catalogue HD48843

SAO Catalogue SAO96084

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP32404

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+12 1275

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3197

Visibility from Your Location

Today's 32 Geminorum rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.3° RISE 23:30

Max altitude: 51.2° TRANSIT 6:37

Azimuth: 282.7° SET 13:41

Set Location

Other stars in Gemini