Chi Gem
HIP 39424; Chi Gem
DoubleStar
Gem
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.94
Spectral Type
K1.5III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.12)
Distance
203.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 03m 31.1s
Dec
+27° 47' 39.0"
Constellation
Gem
HR
3149
HIP
39424
Bayer
Chi
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
57.9″
Companion Mag
12.2
Position Angle
187°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
ES 2628
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 57.9″ · PA: 187° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Unresolved by speckle interferometry 1983.94.
6 Cnc in Gem.
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