Tejat
Also known as μ Gem · HR 2286
Tejat is a long-period variable star in the constellation Gemini, about 230 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Long-period variable star (spectral type M3IIIab) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Position (J2000) | 6h 22m 57s, +22° 30′ |
| Distance | 230 light-years (its light set off about 230 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.87 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 393 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Tejat is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 87° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 63°. 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