65 Geminorum
65 Geminorum is a double giant star in the constellation of Gemini.
65 Geminorum visual magnitude is 5.01. Because of its reltive faintness, 65 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 65 Geminorum is -0.034 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.024 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 65 Geminorum
65 Geminorum is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 46.8°
Azimuth: 256.2°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 65 Geminorum
65 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 65 Geminorum are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 65 Geminorum in the sky:
Visibility of 65 Geminorum from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 65 Geminorum rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 65 Geminorum from the Sun and relative movement
65 Geminorum is distant 383.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 65 Geminorum
65 Geminorum belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 65 Geminorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
65 Geminorum star system properties
65 Geminorum is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 65 Geminorum double sysyem: