Wasat

Wasat (δ Geminorum) is a yellow-white subgiant star in the constellation Gemini. With an apparent magnitude of 3.53 it is the 296th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 56 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Wasat is in the constellation Gemini
Wasat (circled) in Gemini, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationGemini
Designationδ Geminorum (Delta Geminorum), HR 2777
Apparent magnitude3.53 (296th brightest)
Spectral typeF2IV
Coloryellow-white (B−V 0.34)
Distanceabout 56 light-years
Right ascension7 h 20.1 min
Declination+21.98°
Best monthFebruary (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Wasat

Wasat is in Gemini. From 40° N it is highest in the south in February evenings, about 72° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 33° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Pollux (8° away), Castor (10° away) and Alhena (11° away).

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Other named stars in Gemini

PolluxAlhenaCastorTejatMebsutaPropusAlzirrMekbudaJishui

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