supergiant · G8Ib
Mebsuta
Mebsuta is a yellow supergiant (spectral type G8Ib) about 840 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.07 it is easy to see even from a city.
A yellow supergiant in Gemini.
Its light output is roughly 3,400 times that of the Sun (a rough estimate in visible light, calculated from brightness and distance).
From Germany (52° N) it rises and sets; it is best seen in the evening in December.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 840 light-years
- Spectral type
- G8Ib (supergiant)
- Colour
- Yellow
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.07 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 3,400 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 6h 44m, declination 25.1°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.