How to see it
56 Gem has a visual magnitude of about 4.46: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 56 Gem: right ascension 7h 21m 57s, declination +20° 26′ 37″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).
Catalog context
56 Gem. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 35699, HD 57423, Gaia DR3 3363781591243895040. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3363781591243895040
- HIP
- 35699
- HD
- 57423
- gaia_dr3
- 3363781591243895040
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 56 Gem
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.46