Gienah
Also known as γ Crv · HR 4662
Gienah is a high proper motion star in the constellation Corvus, about 150 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type B8III) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Corvus |
| Position (J2000) | 12h 15m 48s, −17° 32′ |
| Distance | 150 light-years (its light set off about 150 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.58 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 253 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Gienah is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 52° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 22°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits