giant · M3III
Tejat
Tejat is a red giant (spectral type M3III) about 230 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.87 it is easy to see even from a city.
A red giant at the foot of Gemini.
Its light output is roughly 300 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
- ≈ 230 light-years
- Spectral type
- M3III (giant)
- Colour
- Red
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.87 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 300 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 6h 23m, declination 22.5°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.