Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation
Gemini
Right ascension
07h 25m 43.59532s[1]
Declination
+27° 47′ 53.0929″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)
3.791[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type
G9 III[3]
U−B color index
+0.88[2]
B−V color index
+1.01[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)
7.26±0.16[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ)
RA: −122.66[1] mas/yr Dec.: −84.03[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)
27.10 ± 0.20 mas[1]
Distance
120.4 ± 0.9 ly (36.9 ± 0.3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)
+0.859[5]
Details[4]
Mass
1.89[6]M☉
Radius
10 R☉
Luminosity
48 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)
2.8 cgs
Temperature
4,753 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]
−0.17 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)
0.0 km/s
Age
4.16±2.54[5] Gyr
Other designations
ι Gem, 60 Geminorum, BD+28° 1385, FK5 282, HD 58207, HIP 36046, HR 2821, SAO 79374.[7]
Database references
SIMBAD
data
Iota Geminorum (ι Geminorum, ι Gem) is a solitary[8] fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini. In the sky, it forms an isosceles triangle with Castor and Pollux, and is located less than a degree from the 5th magnitude stars 64 and 65 Geminorum.[9]
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IotaGeminorum (ι Geminorum, ι Gem) is a solitary fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini. In the sky, it forms an isosceles triangle with Castor...
Trek canon, tribbles are native to the 4th planet orbiting the star IotaGeminorum. While they appear as small bundles of fur with no other visible features...
temperatures even lower, a Tholian would freeze solid and shatter. Tribble IotaGeminorum IV, Beta Quadrant "The Trouble with Tribbles" (TOS), "More Tribbles...
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gap include: Epsilon Pegasi Pi Puppis Epsilon Geminorum Beta Arae Gamma Cygni Capella B Canopus, Iota Carinae, and Upsilon Carinae are also starting...
University of Chile. 1. Bibcode:1966PDAUC...1....1G. S2CID 118534153. "Epsilon Geminorum". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2024-05-23...
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Named after Ptolemy. The Roberts–Altizer Variable Star is a galactic U Geminorum star near NGC 3147, in Draco. Rosino's Supernova is a supernova that was...
stars found that 75% of the Mira stars which could be resolved using the IOTA telescope are not spherically symmetric, a result which is consistent with...
Yuè Battle Axe Eta Geminorum Propus Gemini A single-star asterism in the Well mansion. 積薪 Jī Xīn Pile of Firewood Kappa Geminorum 帝座 Dì Zuò Emperor's...
Call 1 reaches 15 Sagittae. The Teen Age Message reaches HD 76151, 37 Geminorum, HD 126053, and HD 193664. Halley's comet is expected to be visible for...
giant stars. V. A brown dwarf and a planet orbiting the K giant stars τ Geminorum and 91 Aquarii", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 555, A87, arXiv:1305.5107...
(celestial object) U Geminorum, a class of cataclysmic variable stars (also known as dwarf novae) that are named after U Geminorum, the archetype for the...
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