φ Geminorum (phi Geminorum)

Above the horizon. Rise: 6:21 | Tran: 14:54 | Set: 23:28

Alt: 46.15° Az: 105.44° Direction: South-South-West

φ Geminorum is a main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Gemini.

φ Geminorum visual magnitude is 4.97. Because of its moderate brightness, φ 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 φ Geminorum (phi Geminorum) star

DSS2 image of φ Geminorum. The red arrow shows the motion of φ Geminorum during the next 10000 years (-5.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 55m 03s

Declination +26° 41’ 52”

Hour Angle 20h 46m 30s

Sidereal Time 04h 41m 33s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 53m 29s

Declination +26° 45’ 56”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 194.19°

Galactic Latitude 24.7°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for φ Geminorum (phi Geminorum).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.97

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 0.51

Spectral Type A3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.09

Temperature 9125K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

φ Geminorum is distant 254.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 78.00

Distance (light year) 254.29

Radial Speed 8 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.035 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.031"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation φ Geminorum
(phi Geminorum)

Flamsteed designation 83 Geminorum

Henry Draper Catalogue HD64145

SAO Catalogue SAO79774

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP38538

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+27 1499

FK5 Catalogue 1207

Visibility from Your Location

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

Azimuth: 63.3° RISE 6:21

Max altitude: 65.2° TRANSIT 14:54

Azimuth: 296.7° SET 23:28

Set Location

Other stars in Gemini