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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 ...
Castor and Pollux are the two "heavenly twin" stars that give the constellation Gemini (meaning twins in Latin) its name. The name Castor refers specifically to Castor , one of the twin sons of Zeus and Leda in Greek and Roman mythology.
Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation β Geminorum , which is Latinised to Beta Geminorum and abbreviated Beta Gem or β Gem . This is an orange-hued, evolved red giant located at a distance of 34 light-years , making it the closest red giant (and giant star ) to the Sun.
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Gemini, sorted by decreasing ... • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties ...
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.
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 ...
ζ Geminorum (Latinised to Zeta Geminorum) is the star's Bayer designation.WDS J07041+2034 A is its designation in the Washington Double Star Catalog.The designations of the two components as WDS J03158-0849 Aa and Ab derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
Nu Geminorum, Latinized from ν Geminorum, is a triple [5] star system in the constellation Gemini. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.16, [2] which is bright enough to be visible to the naked eye on a dark night. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 5.99 mas, [1] it is located at a distance of roughly 540 light years from the Sun.