Gomeisa
Also known as β CMi · HR 2845
Gomeisa is a be star in the constellation Canis Minor, about 160 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Be star (spectral type B8Ve) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canis Minor |
| Position (J2000) | 7h 27m 09s, +8° 17′ |
| Distance | 160 light-years (its light set off about 160 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.89 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 403 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Gomeisa is highest in the sky at midnight in January. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 78° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 48°. 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