70 Geminorum
70 Geminorum is a multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Gemini.
70 Geminorum visual magnitude is 5.56. Because of its reltive faintness, 70 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 70 Geminorum is 0.037 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.03 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 70 Geminorum
70 Geminorum is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 13.6°
Azimuth: 49.9°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 70 Geminorum
70 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 70 Geminorum are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 70 Geminorum in the sky:
Visibility of 70 Geminorum from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 70 Geminorum rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 70 Geminorum from the Sun and relative movement
70 Geminorum is distant 306.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 70 Geminorum
70 Geminorum belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 70 Geminorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
70 Geminorum star system properties
70 Geminorum is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 70 Geminorum double sysyem: