Gumala
Where is Gumala?
Look south, about 13° up at 20:20 in Sagittarius. It sinks lower through the evening and sets at 23:06.
- Rises
- 15:32
- Highest
- 19:19
- Sets
- 23:06
- Best after dark
- 20:20 · 13°
Can I see Gumala tonight?
From London tonight, Gumala is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest soon after dark, around 20:20, in the south at 13°.
At magnitude 6.2 it is too faint for the eye; binoculars will show it.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
What does Gumala look like?
Gumala looks yellow-white to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is F8.5 V: yellow-white main-sequence star (a little hotter than the Sun).
Eyes
Not visibleToo faint to see by eye.
Binoculars
Brighter, and its yellow-white color is easier to see.
Telescope
Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.
About Gumala
Gumala is a star in Sagittarius, shining at magnitude 6.2. Its spectral type, F8.5 V, marks it as: yellow-white main-sequence star (a little hotter than the Sun).
Gumala in Sagittarius
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