Mebsuta
Also known as HR 2473, ε · HR 2473
Mebsuta is a star in the constellation Gemini, about 870 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Star (spectral type G8Ib) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Position (J2000) | 6h 43m 55s, +25° 07′ |
| Distance | 870 light-years (its light set off about 870 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.98 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 409 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Mebsuta is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 85° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 65°. 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