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Gemini is dominated by Castor and Pollux, two bright stars that appear relatively very closely together forming an o shape, encouraging the mythological link between the constellation and twinship. The twin above and to the right (as seen from the Northern Hemisphere) is Castor, whose brightest star is α Gem; it is a second-magnitude star and ...
Gamma Geminorum (γ Geminorum, abbreviated Gamma Gem, γ Gem), formally named Alhena / æ l ˈ h iː n ə /, [13] is the third-brightest object in the constellation of Gemini.It has an apparent visual magnitude of 1.9, [2] making it easily visible to the naked eye even in urban regions.
Mu Geminorum or μ Geminorum, formally named Tejat (/ ˈ t iː dʒ ə t /), [14] is a single star in the northern constellation of Gemini. From parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is roughly 230 light-years (71 parsecs) distant from the Sun. [1] The position of the star near the ecliptic means that it is subject to ...
74 Geminorum (f Geminorum) is a K-type giant star in the constellation Gemini. It is located about 640 light-years from Earth based on its Gaia DR3 parallax. The star is often subject to lunar occultations, allowing an accurate measurement of its angular diameter. [1] It has an apparent magnitude of 5.05, making it faintly visible to the naked ...
δ Geminorum (Latinised to Delta Geminorum) is the system's Bayer designation.. It bore the traditional name Wasat, which derives from the Arabic word for "middle". [11] [12] In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [13] to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars.
“At this time of year, the constellation of Gemini lies low in the east at sunset, is overhead at 2 in the morning and sets in the western sky as the sun rises,” Lunsford said.
Named after its radiant, the constellation Gemini, the meteor shower is known to be bright and reliable, with NASA estimating 120 meteors per hour at its peak.
Eta Geminorum (η Geminorum, abbreviated Eta Gem, η Gem), formally named Propus / ˈ p r oʊ p ə s /, [16] [14] is a triple star system in the constellation of Gemini. It is a variable star visible to the naked eye , around 380 light years from the Sun .