How to see it
6 Gem has a visual magnitude of about 5.16: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 6 Gem: right ascension 6h 12m 19s, declination +22° 54′ 31″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).
Catalog context
6 Gem. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29450, HD 42543, Gaia DR3 3425055656275589632. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3425055656275589632
- HIP
- 29450
- HD
- 42543
- gaia_dr3
- 3425055656275589632
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 6 Gem
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3425055656275589632
- HD 42543
- HIP 29450
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.16