59 Geminorum
59 Geminorum is a giant star in the constellation of Gemini.
59 Geminorum visual magnitude is 5.76. Because of its reltive faintness, 59 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 59 Geminorum is 0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 59 Geminorum
59 Geminorum is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 11.0°
Azimuth: 59.0°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 59 Geminorum
59 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 59 Geminorum are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 59 Geminorum in the sky:
Visibility of 59 Geminorum from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 59 Geminorum rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 59 Geminorum from the Sun and relative movement
59 Geminorum is distant 209.38 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 59 Geminorum
59 Geminorum belongs to spectral class F0
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 59 Geminorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.