38 Geminorum

38 Geminorum
Location of 38 Cassiopeiae (circled in red)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Gemini
Right ascension 06h 54m 38.63478s
Declination +13° 10′ 40.2207″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.75 + 7.80 + 15.1
Characteristics
A
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type A8V
U−B color index +0.07
B−V color index +0.30
Variable type Suspected δ Sct
B
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type G6V
UPM J0654+1310
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type dMp3.5
Astrometry
A
Radial velocity (Rv)+24±5 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +68.745 mas/yr
Dec.: −86.832 mas/yr
Parallax (π)33.9184±0.8248 mas
Distance96 ± 2 ly
(29.5 ± 0.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.50
B
Radial velocity (Rv)+22.6±2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +89.235 mas/yr
Dec.: −77.171 mas/yr
Parallax (π)33.3308±0.0847 mas
Distance97.9 ± 0.2 ly
(30.00 ± 0.08 pc)
UPM J0654+1310
Radial velocity (Rv)+25.59±3.25 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +71.706 mas/yr
Dec.: −85.515 mas/yr
Parallax (π)33.2912±0.0248 mas
Distance97.97 ± 0.07 ly
(30.04 ± 0.02 pc)
Details
38 Gem Aa
Mass1.61 M
Radius1.97 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.23 cgs
Temperature7,150 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.08±0.06 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)147.5±10.5 km/s
Age1.3 Gyr
38 Gem Ab
Mass1.17 M
Radius1.16 R
Temperature6,300 K
Age1.3 Gyr
38 Gem B
Mass0.89 M
Radius0.89 R
Luminosity0.694 L
Temperature5,583 K
Age1.3 Gyr
UPM J0654+1310
Mass0.25 M
Radius0.29 R
Luminosity0.0064 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.46 cgs
Temperature3,000 K
Age1.3 Gyr
Other designations
e Gem, 38 Gem, NSV 3266, BD+13°1462, GJ 9220, HD 50635, HIP 33202, HR 2564, SAO 96265, WDS J06546+1311
Database references
SIMBADdata
B
UPM J0654+1310

38 Geminorum is a quadruple star system in the northern zodiac constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation e Geminorum, while 38 Geminorum is the Flamsteed designation. This system is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.71. The system is located about 98 light years away from the Sun based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +16 km/s. It is a potential member of the Tucana–Horologium stellar kinematic group.