μ-Gem (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , μ-Gem is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:19, when it reaches an altitude of 15° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:02, 78° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:08, 71° above your south-western horizon.

Name μ-Gem
Object type Star
Other names
μ-Gem
Mu Geminorum
13-Gem
13 Geminorum
HR 2286[1]
HD 44478
HIP 30343[5]
TYC 1878-1429-1[4]
Position
Right ascension:06h22m57s [3]
Declination:+22°30'49" [3]
Constellation:Gemini
Magnitude:
Variable
2.90 (V) [3]
5.00 (BT) [2]
3.09 (VT) [2]
Distance:71.0 parsec
231.5 lightyrs [5]
B-V Color (mag):1.59
Proper motion (speed):123.6 mas/yr[5]
Proper motion (pos ang):152.9°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-1.36

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