λ Geminorum (lambda Geminorum)

Above the horizon. Rise: 8:25 | Tran: 15:50 | Set: 23:14

Alt: 50.44° Az: 143.60° Direction: South-East

λ Geminorum is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Gemini.

λ Geminorum visual magnitude is 3.58. Because of its moderate brightness, λ Geminorum is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Image of λ Geminorum (lambda Geminorum) star

DSS2 image of λ Geminorum. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Geminorum during the next 10000 years (-8.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 19m 33s

Declination +16° 29’ 33”

Hour Angle 22h 27m 07s

Sidereal Time 05h 46m 41s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 18m 05s

Declination +16° 32’ 25”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 200.92°

Galactic Latitude 13.23°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for λ Geminorum (lambda Geminorum).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.58

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 1.27

Spectral Type A3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.11

Temperature 8932K

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

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

Star System Properties

λ 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 λ Geminorum double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 3.58

Secondary star magnitude 4.58

Magnitude difference 1

Separation 0 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

λ Geminorum is distant 94.25 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 28.91

Distance (light year) 94.25

Radial Speed -9 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.048 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.037"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation λ Geminorum
(lambda Geminorum)

Flamsteed designation 54 Geminorum

Henry Draper Catalogue HD56537

SAO Catalogue SAO96746

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP35350

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+16 1443

Gliese Catalogue Wo 9231 A

FK5 Catalogue 277

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3512

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS5961

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 73.5° RISE 8:25

Max altitude: 55.0° TRANSIT 15:50

Azimuth: 286.5° SET 23:14

Set Location

Other stars in Gemini