56 Gem
HIP 35699; 56 Gem
DoubleStar
Gem
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.10
Spectral Type
M0IIIab
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.52)
Distance
1630.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 21m 56.8s
Dec
+20° 26' 37.0"
Constellation
Gem
HR
2795
HIP
35699
Flamsteed
56 Gem
Double Cat
6016
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
13.5″
Companion Mag
12.2
Position Angle
188°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BU 1413
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 13.5″ · PA: 188° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
B optical.
Occultation diameter 0.0044-0.0059".
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