85 Geminorum
85 Geminorum is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Gemini.
85 Geminorum visual magnitude is 5.35. Because of its reltive faintness, 85 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 85 Geminorum is -0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.043 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 85 Geminorum
85 Geminorum is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 58.4°
Azimuth: 176.4°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 85 Geminorum
85 Geminorum is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 85 Geminorum are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 85 Geminorum in the sky:
Visibility of 85 Geminorum from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 85 Geminorum rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 85 Geminorum from the Sun and relative movement
85 Geminorum is distant 339.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 85 Geminorum
85 Geminorum belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 85 Geminorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
