κ-Gem (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , κ-Gem will become visible at around 21:06 (EDT), 45° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:25.
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Name
κ-Gem
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h44m26s [2] |
| Declination: | +24°23'52" [2] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 3.56 (V) [2] 4.74 (BT) [2] 3.66 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 43.3 parsec 141.3 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 59.4 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 203.2° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.38 |
Sources