Talk:List of stars in Gemini

Etymologies

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Stars with proper names:
  • Castor (66/α Gem) – sextuple 1.98, 2.88 Castor or Al-Ras al-Taum al-Muqadim
    < The head of the foremost twin
  • Pollux (78/β Gem) 1.16 Pollux or Al-Ras al-Taum al-Mu'ahar - has a planet
    < The head of the second twin
  • (24/γ Gem) 1.93 Alhena or Almeisan
    < الحعنة al-han'ah The Brandmark (on the neck of a camel)
    < المايسن al-maisan The Shining One
  • (55/δ Gem) 3.50 Wasat [Wesat]
    < وسط السما wasaţ as-samā Middle of the sky
  • (27/ε Gem) 3.06 Mebsuta [Melucta, Meboula]
    < المبسوطة al-mabsūţa[h] The outstretched (paw of Leo)
  • (43/ζ Gem) 4.01 Mekbuda
    < المقبوضة al-maqbūđ̧a[h] The pulled in (paw)
  • (7/η Gem) 3.31 Propus [Praepes] or Tejat Prior
    < πρόπους The fore foot
  • (34/θ Gem) 3.60 Nageba or Najibah
    < النجيبة al-najibah the Highborn (the Noble-born)
  • (60/ι Gem) 3.78 Yin-Yang or Propus
    < 陰陽 yin-yang the Two Principles (the principles that govern the cosmos)
    < Propus, see η Gem
  • (77/κ Gem) 3.57 Al Kirkab
    < القرقاب al-qirqab the Vineyard Husbandman
  • (54/λ Gem) 3.58 Kebash or Alkibash
    < الكباش al-kibâsh The Rams
  • (13/μ Gem) 2.87 Tejat Posterior or Nuhatai or Calx or Pish Pai
  • (31/ξ Gem) 3.35 Alzirr
    < الزر az-zarr/az-zir