How to see it
48 Gem has a visual magnitude of about 5.76: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 48 Gem: right ascension 7h 12m 26s, declination +24° 7′ 42″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).
Catalog context
48 Gem. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 34819, HD 55052, Gaia DR3 870408558858235008. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 870408558858235008
- HIP
- 34819
- HD
- 55052
- gaia_dr3
- 870408558858235008
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 48 Gem
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 870408558858235008
- HD 55052
- HIP 34819
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.76