Wasat (star)
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Star Wasat (δ Geminorum) |
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Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Twins | ||||||||||||||||
| Right ascension | 07 h 20 m 7.4 s | ||||||||||||||||
| declination | + 21 ° 58 ′ 56 ″ | ||||||||||||||||
| Apparent brightness | 3.50 mag | ||||||||||||||||
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| distance | 59 ly | ||||||||||||||||
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Wasat (also Wesat ) is the proper name of the star Delta Geminorum (short: δ Gem) in the constellation Gemini .
Wasat has an apparent brightness of +3.5 m, belongs to the spectral class F0 and is approx. 59 light years away. The name Wasat means "middle (of heaven)" (from Arabic wasat as-sama ).
As a star near the ecliptic, Wasat can be covered by the moon and (very rarely!) By planets. The last occultation of Wasat by a planet was on June 30, 1857 by Saturn, the next will be on August 12, 2420 by Venus.