Iota Geminorum

ι Geminorum
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Gemini
Right ascension 07h 25m 43.59532s
Declination +27° 47 53.0929
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.791
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage red clump
Spectral type G9 III
U−B color index +0.88
B−V color index +1.01
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)7.26±0.16 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −122.66 mas/yr
Dec.: −84.03 mas/yr
Parallax (π)27.10±0.20 mas
Distance120.4 ± 0.9 ly
(36.9 ± 0.3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.859
Details
Mass1.89 M
Radius9.48±0.12 R
Luminosity53.7±2.8 L
Surface gravity (log g)2.8 cgs
Temperature5,072±68 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.17 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)0.0 km/s
Age4.16±2.54 Gyr
Other designations
ι Gem, 60 Geminorum, BD+28°1385, FK5 282, HD 58207, HIP 36046, HR 2821, SAO 79374.
Database references
SIMBADdata

Iota Geminorum (ι Geminorum, ι Gem) is a solitary fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini. In the sky, it forms an isosceles triangle with Castor and Pollux, and is located less than a degree from the 5th magnitude stars 64 and 65 Geminorum.