ω Geminorum (omega Geminorum)

Below the horizon. Rise: 7:39 | Tran: 15:54 | Set: 0:08

Alt: -6.36° Az: 36.70° Direction: North-East

ω Geminorum is a variable bright giant star of spectral class G5 in the constellation of Gemini.

ω Geminorum visual magnitude is 5.18. Because of its faintness, ω Geminorum is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Image of ω Geminorum (omega Geminorum) star

DSS2 image of ω Geminorum. The red arrow shows the motion of ω Geminorum during the next 100000 years (-15.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 03m 57s

Declination +24° 10’ 36”

Hour Angle 14h 42m 28s

Sidereal Time 21h 46m 25s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 02m 24s

Declination +24° 12’ 55”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 192.18°

Galactic Latitude 13.06°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.18

Class Bright giant

Absolute magnitude -3.35

Spectral Type G5II

Color Index (B-V) 0.94

Temperature 4892K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ω Geminorum is distant 1,654.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 507.61

Distance (light year) 1,654.82

Radial Speed -9 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.009 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.001"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ω Geminorum
(omega Geminorum)

Flamsteed designation 42 Geminorum

Henry Draper Catalogue HD52497

SAO Catalogue SAO78999

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP33927

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+24 1502

FK5 Catalogue 1182

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Ome Gem

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 65.8° RISE 7:39

Max altitude: 62.7° TRANSIT 15:54

Azimuth: 294.2° SET 0:08

Set Location

Other stars in Gemini