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Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. It was one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd century AD astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. Its name is Latin for twins, and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek ...
Xi Geminorum (ξ Geminorum, abbreviated Xi Gem, ξ Gem), formally named Alzirr / ˈ æ l z ər /, [10] is a star in the zodiac constellation of Gemini. It forms one of the four feet of the outline demarcating the Gemini twins. [11] The star has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.35, [2] which is bright enough for it to be seen with the naked eye.
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 .
Castor is the second-brightest object in the zodiac constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation α Geminorum, which is Latinised to Alpha Geminorum and abbreviated Alpha Gem or α Gem. With an apparent visual magnitude of 1.58, it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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Iota Geminorum (ι Geminorum, ι Gem) is a solitary [9] fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini. In the sky, it forms an isosceles triangle with Castor and Pollux , and is located less than a degree from the 5th magnitude stars 64 and 65 Geminorum.
It is located in the northern hemisphere, about 73 light-years from the Earth, in the constellation of Gemini. [12] It is visually close to Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation. [7] HD 63433 is predicted to approach within 7.33 light-years of the Sun in 1.33 million years. [21] That will make it one of the nearest stars to the Sun.