TV Geminorum

TV Geminorum
Location of TV Geminorum (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Gemini
Right ascension 06h 11m 51.41401s
Declination +21° 52 05.6452
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.27 - 7.50
Characteristics
Spectral type K5.5 - M1.3 Iab + B4 III:
U−B color index +1.77
B−V color index +2.25
Variable type SRc
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+20.42 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.575 mas/yr
Dec.: 2.598 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.3197±0.1301 mas
Distance1,500 pc
Absolute magnitude (MV)-6.31
Details
Mass14 M
Radius620  710 (pulsation) R
Luminosity62,000 - 89,000 L
Temperature3,500 - 3,850 K
Other designations
TV Gem, BD+21°1146, SAO 78092, HD 42475, HR 2190, HIP 29416
Database references
SIMBADdata

TV Geminorum (TV Gem / HD 42475 / HR 2190) is a variable red supergiant in the constellation Gemini. Its visual magnitude varies from 6.3 to 7.5, making it very faintly visible to the naked eye of an observer with excellent observing conditions, when the star is near its peak brightness.