Tegmine
Where is Tegmine?
Look southeast, about 41° up at 05:17 in Cancer. It rises at 00:37 and climbs through the night.
- Rises
- 00:37
- Highest
- 08:14
- Sets
- 15:55
- Best after dark
- 05:17 · 41°
Can I see Tegmine tonight?
From London tonight, Tegmine is above the horizon after dark. It’s highest just before dawn, around 05:17, in the southeast at 41°.
At magnitude 5.8 it is visible by eye only from a dark site, away from city lights.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
What does Tegmine look like?
Tegmine looks yellow-white to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is G0IV-V: yellow subgiant (similar in temperature to the Sun).
Eyes
Visible by eye from a dark site, away from city lights.
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 Tegmine
Tegmine is a star in Cancer, shining at magnitude 5.8. Its spectral type, G0IV-V, marks it as: yellow subgiant (similar in temperature to the Sun).
Tegmine in Cancer
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