List of stars in Gemini
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Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...

s in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....

 Gemini
Gemini (constellation)
Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It was one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd century 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 mythology...

, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Name B
Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...

F
Flamsteed designation
Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. Each star is assigned a number and the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in...

HD
Henry Draper Catalogue
The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension , published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the...

HIP RA
Right ascension
Right ascension is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. The other coordinate is the declination.-Explanation:...

Dec
Declination
In astronomy, declination is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. Declination in astronomy is comparable to geographic latitude, but projected onto the celestial sphere. Declination is measured in degrees north and...

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mag.
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...

abs.
mag.
Absolute magnitude
Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth...

Dist. (ly) Sp. class
Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...

Notes
Pollux
Pollux (star)
Pollux is an orange giant star approximately 34 light-years from the Earth in the constellation of Gemini . Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation, brighter than Castor...

 
β 78 62509 37826 1.16 1.09 34 K0IIIvar Al-Ras al-Taum al-Mu'ahar, Muekher al Dzira, Posterior Brachii; has a planet
Extrasolar planet
An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars...

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Pollux b
Pollux b, also known as Beta Geminorum b and HD 62509 b, is an extrasolar planet approximately 34 light-years away in the constellation of Gemini . This planet was discovered orbiting the star Pollux in 2006. The planet has a comparable mass to the gas giants in our solar system...

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Castor A
Castor (star)
Castor is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Although it has the Bayer designation "alpha", it is actually fainter than Beta Geminorum...

 
α 66 60179 36850 1.58 0.59 52 A2Vm Al-Ras al-Taum al-Muqadim, Aoul al Dzira, Prima Brachii
γ Gem
Gamma Geminorum
Gamma Geminorum is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini. It has the traditional names Alhena and Almeisan....

 
γ 24 47105 31681 1.93 −0.60 105 A0IV Alhena, Almeisan, Nir al Henat, Prima του al Henat
μ Gem
Mu Geminorum
Mu Geminorum is a star in the constellation Gemini, approximately 230 light years away from Earth. It has the traditional name Tejat Posterior, which means back foot, because it is the foot of Castor, one of the Gemini twins...

 
μ 13 44478 30343 2.87 −1.39 232 M3IIIvar Tejat Posterior, Nuhatai, Calx, Pish Pai
Castor B
Castor (star)
Castor is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Although it has the Bayer designation "alpha", it is actually fainter than Beta Geminorum...

 
α 66 60178 2.88
ε Gem
Epsilon Geminorum
Epsilon Geminorum is a star in the constellation of Gemini. It has the traditional name Mebsuta ....

 
ε 27 48329 32246 3.06 −4.15 903 A3mA6-A9 Mebsuta
η Gem
Eta Geminorum
Eta Geminorum is a triple star system in the constellation Gemini. It has the traditional names Tejat Prior, Propus and Praepes and Pish Pai ....

 
η 7 42995 29655 3.31 −1.84 349 M3III Propus, Praepes, Tejat Prior
ξ Gem
Xi Geminorum
Xi Geminorum is a star in the constellation Gemini. It has the traditional name Alzirr, meaning "the button" in Arabic.This star, along with γ Gem , μ Gem , ν Gem and η Gem were Al Han'ah, "the brand"...

 
ξ 31 48737 32362 3.35 2.13 57 F5IV Alzir
δ Gem
Delta Geminorum
Delta Geminorum is a star in the constellation Gemini. It has the traditional name Wasat. The traditional name comes from the Arabic word for "middle"....

 
δ 55 56986 35550 3.50 2.22 59 F0IV... Wasat
κ Gem
Kappa Geminorum
Kappa Geminorum is a Class G8, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini. Kappa Geminorum is a multiple star system located about 140 light-years from Earth....

 
κ 77 62345 37740 3.57 0.35 143 G8III Jīxīn (積薪)
λ Gem
Lambda Geminorum
Lambda Geminorum is a Class A3, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini. Lambda Geminorum is a variable star located about 95 light-years from Earth....

 
λ 54 56537 35350 3.58 1.27 94 A3V...
θ Gem
Theta Geminorum
Theta Geminorum is a Class A3, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini. Theta Geminorum is a binary star with components of magnitudes 3.60 and 5.18, separated by 2.9 arcseconds. This stellar system is located about 200 light-years from Earth....

 
θ 34 50019 33018 3.60 −0.30 197 A3III
ι Gem
Iota Geminorum
Iota Geminorum is a Class G9, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini. It is called by the proper name Propus, meaning "forefoot" in Latin....

 
ι 60 58207 36046 3.78 0.85 126 G9III+... Propus
ζ Gem
Zeta Geminorum
Zeta Geminorum is a star in the constellation Gemini. It has the traditional name Mekbuda.The name Mekbuda has roots in ancient Arabic where it and the star Mebsuta were the paws of a lion...

 
ζ 43 52973 34088 4.01 −3.76 1168 G3Ibv SB Mekbuda; δ Cep variable
υ Gem  υ 69 60522 36962 4.06 −0.28 240 K5III
ν Gem A  ν 18 45542 30883 4.13 −1.81 502 B6III
1 Gem  1 41116 28734 4.16 0.84 151 G7III Propus
ρ Gem  ρ 62 58946 36366 4.16 2.82 60 F0V...
σ Gem  σ 75 62044 37629 4.23 1.36 122 K1III SB RS CVn variable
RS Canum Venaticorum variable
RS Canum Venaticorum variables are a type of variable star. They are close binary stars having active chromospheres which can cause large stellar spots. These spots are believed to cause variations in their observed luminosity...

τ Gem
Tau Geminorum
Tau Geminorum is a star in the Gemini constellation. It is an orange giant of the spectral type K2III, meaning it is probably fusing carbon and oxygen in its core to form iron and nickel. It has the apparent magnitude of 4.40, visible to the naked eye with moderate difficulty. The absolute...

 
τ 46 54719 34693 4.41 −0.42 302 K2III has a brown dwarf
Brown dwarf
Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects which are too low in mass to sustain hydrogen-1 fusion reactions in their cores, which is characteristic of stars on the main sequence. Brown dwarfs have fully convective surfaces and interiors, with no chemical differentiation by depth...

30 Gem  30 48433 32249 4.49 −0.15 276 K1III
38 Gem  e 38 50635 33202 4.73 2.50 91 F0Vp
ο Gem  ο 71 61110 37265 4.89 1.46 158 F3III
81 Gem  g 81 62721 37908 4.89 −0.21 341 K5III
χ Gem  χ 66216 39424 4.94 0.45 258 K2III
φ Gem  φ 83 64145 38538 4.97 0.51 254 A3V
65 Gem  b 65 59148 36429 5.01 −0.34 383 K2III
57 Gem  A 57 57727 35846 5.04 1.67 154 G8III
74 Gem  f 74 61338 37300 5.04 −1.02 532 M0III
51 Gem  51 55383 34909 5.07 −1.59 700 K3V
64 Gem  64 59037 36393 5.07 1.58 163 A4V
56 Gem  56 57423 35699 5.09 −0.50 428 M0III
52960 34033 5.14 −1.65 743 K3III
π Gem  π 80 62898 38016 5.14 −1.04 562 M0III
26 Gem  26 48097 32104 5.20 2.05 139 A2V
ω Gem  ω 42 52497 33927 5.20 −3.33 1655 G5II Cepheid variable
Cepheid variable
A Cepheid is a member of a class of very luminous variable stars. The strong direct relationship between a Cepheid variable's luminosity and pulsation period, secures for Cepheids their status as important standard candles for establishing the Galactic and extragalactic distance scales.Cepheid...

63 Gem  63 58728 36238 5.20 2.54 111 F5IV-V...
68 Gem  68 60107 36760 5.27 −0.03 375 A1Vn
36 Gem  d 36 49908 32921 5.28 −0.77 529 A2V
76 Gem  c 76 62285 37704 5.30 −1.01 595 K5III
60318 36896 5.34 0.50 302 K0III
85 Gem  85 64648 38722 5.38 0.29 339 A0Vs
28 Gem  28 48450 32311 5.42 −0.79 570 K4III
HD 59686
HD 59686
HD 59686 is a 5th magnitude star approximately 316 light years away in the constellation Gemini.- Star :It is an orange giant meaning it has ceased fusing hydrogen in its core and on its way to becoming a red giant...

 
59686 36616 5.45 0.62 302 K2III has a planet (b
HD 59686 b
HD 59686 b is an extrasolar planet that orbits at 91.1% of distance between Earth and the Sun or 0.911 AU in a very circular orbit of the giant star HD 59686....

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45 Gem  45 54131 34440 5.47 0.61 305 G8III
53329 34267 5.55 0.69 305 G8IV
NZ Gem  61913 37521 5.55 −1.93 1022 M3Sv
46374 31277 5.57 1.10 256 K2III:
70 Gem  70 60986 37204 5.58 0.72 306 K0III
35 Gem  35 49738 32814 5.68 −2.64 1502 K3III
49968 32968 5.68 −0.30 513 K5III
49380 32740 5.72 0.85 307 K3II
41 Gem  41 52005 33715 5.73 −5.53 5821 K3Ib
37 Gem  37 50692 33277 5.74 4.55 56 G0V
3 Gem  3 42087 29225 5.75 B2.5Ib PU Gem; α Cyg variable
Alpha Cygni variable
Alpha Cygni variables are variable stars which exhibit non-radial pulsations, meaning that some portions of the stellar surface are contracting at the same time others parts expand. They are supergiant stars of spectral types B or A...

47 Gem  47 54801 34722 5.75 0.36 390 A4IV
53 Gem  53 55870 35152 5.75 −1.85 1079 M1III
59 Gem  59 57927 35941 5.77 1.73 209 F0:III:
52556 33914 5.78 −0.70 644 K1III:
61885 37508 5.79 −1.12 786 M2III
5 Gem  5 42398 29379 5.83 −0.99 753 K0III
52 Gem  52 55621 35025 5.84 0.77 337 M1IIIvar
48 Gem  48 55052 34819 5.85 0.70 349 F5IV
52609 33937 5.86 −2.99 1918 M2III
33 Gem  33 49606 32753 5.87 −1.40 926 B7III OV Gem; SX Ari variable
SX Arietis variable
SX Arietis variables are a class of variable stars. They are high-temperature analogues of Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variables and exhibit strong magnetic fields and intense He I and Si III spectral lines. They have brightness fluctuations of approximately 0.1 magnitudes with periods of...

51000 33421 5.91 0.55 385 G5III
42049 29196 5.93 −5.45 6151 K4III
52711 34017 5.93 4.53 62 G4V
61603 37428 5.93 −2.42 1523 K5
53686 34358 5.94 −0.66 681 K4III
61 Gem  61 58579 36156 5.94 0.47 405 F2Vn
NP Gem 52554 33929 5.96 −2.13 1353 M1.5
47575 31876 5.99 1.25 289 A2V
44 Gem  44 53257 34182 6.00 0.17 478 B8Vn
52976 34055 6.01 −1.93 1264 K5
63889 38394 6.03 0.50 415 K1III:
40589 28500 6.04 −4.73 4657 B9Iab
44927 30570 6.05 −0.19 578 A2Vn
61859 37580 6.05 2.36 178 F7V
63589 38319 6.06 2.04 208 A2m
63352 38147 6.07 −0.46 660 K0
8 Gem  8 43261 29789 6.09 0.46 436 G8III
47358 31813 6.09 0.54 419 G9III
61295 37339 6.16 1.53 275 F6II
58 Gem  58 57744 35842 6.17 1.27 312 A1V
45951 31067 6.18 K2III...
61219 37269 6.18 0.56 435 A2V
82 Gem  82 63208 38106 6.18 −1.36 1052 G2III+...
56386 35345 6.19 −0.18 612 A0Vn
39 Gem  39 51530 33595 6.20 2.82 155 F8Vbwvar
16 Gem  16 45394 30769 6.22 0.13 538 A2Vs
59059 36340 6.23 −0.63 769 B9IV
61630 37404 6.23 −1.28 1035 K0
9 Gem  9 43384 29840 6.24 −2.79 2090 B3Ia PX Gem; α Cyg variable
45506 30815 6.24 2.19 210 G5
62141 37636 6.25 1.38 307 K0III
20 Gem  20 46136 31158 6.26 1.08 354 F6V...
51330 33465 6.26 −5.25 6520 F2Ib-II HR 2597
47863 32020 6.28 −0.63 786 A1V
53899 34428 6.31 −0.75 840 K1
44234 30218 6.32 0.78 417 G9:III:
44780 30501 6.35 −0.68 832 K2III
49059 32539 6.35 0.74 431 A2V
141 Tau  141 40724 28561 6.36 0.09 584 B8V
58898 36325 6.36 1.39 321 K2III
61035 37165 6.37 3.01 153 F0
19 Gem  19 46031 31105 6.38 1.33 334 A8V
56176 35253 6.38 1.59 296 G7IV
40 Gem  40 51688 33650 6.40 −1.43 1199 B8III
47415 31850 6.43 3.70 115 F8IV
54563 34608 6.43 3.11 150 G9V
47020 31650 6.44 0.33 543 A3V
25 Gem  25 47731 32019 6.45 −1.73 1411 G5Ib
57049 35548 6.45 −1.18 1094 A2Vn
50 Gem  50 55130 34860 6.46 3.24 144 F8V spectroscopic binary
32 Gem  32 48843 32404 6.47 −1.25 1140 A9III
53744 34367 6.47 0.34 549 B9V
OT Gem  58050 35933 6.47 −4.40 4866 B2Ve γ Cas variable; Be star
Be star
A Be star is a B-type star with prominent emission lines of hydrogen in its spectrum. The designation is combined by the spectral class, B, and the lowercase e denoting emission in the spectral classification system. Line emission from other atomic ions might be present as well, but is typically...

54986 34763 6.50 −1.14 1098 K5
6 Gem  6 42543 29450 6.51 −4.09 4289 M1Ia-ab BU Gem
79 Gem  79 62510 37811 6.53 0.78 460 A1V
15 Gem A  15 45352 30757 6.54 0.31 575 K0
10 Gem  10 43740 30003 6.58 −0.34 789 G5
2 Gem  2 41543 28969 6.67 −0.45 867 K0
23 Gem  23 46781 31525 6.73 2.25 257 F5
HD 50554
HD 50554
HD 50554 is a star approximately away in the constellation Gemini.- Star :HD 50554 is a yellow-white main-sequence star [F8V] that currently fuse hydrogen in its core. Since the star is 7th magnitude, it is not visible to the unaided eye, but with binoculars or a telescope, it should be easy to...

 
50554 33212 6.86 4.40 101 F8V has a planet (b
HD 50554 b
HD 50554 b is a Jupiter-sized extrasolar planet with minimum mass 4.4 times that of Jupiter. The planet was discovered in 2002 by Debra Fischer and three team members, who used doppler spectroscopy to measure the wobbling of the star caused by gravitational interaction with the planet....

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4 Gem  4 42216 29288 6.88 −0.21 853 B9
11 Gem  11 43818 30046 6.91 −2.28 2248 B0II
12 Gem  12 43836 30049 6.95 −5.15 8579 A0II
49 Gem  49 55156 34861 7.05 −0.01 842 A0
R Gem  53791 34356 7.68 1.65 525 S...
ν Gem B  ν 18 257937 8.00
15 Gem B  15 257498 30756 8.59 7.31 59 G0
BD+20°1790
BD+20°1790
BD+20°1790 is a young late orange dwarf star in the constellation Gemini, located nearly 85 light years away from Sun. The star is young and very active and is a member of the AB Doradus Moving Group. The star has also been studied and monitored by SuperWASP group and found to coincide with the...

 
9.93 7.86 85 K5Ve text-align:left; > has a disproven planet
HAT-P-20  11.34 228 K7 text-align:left; > has a transiting planet (b)
HAT-P-24
HAT-P-24
HAT-P-24 is an F8 dwarf star about 405 pc away. However, some sources indicate that the star is about 306 ±20 pc away. It has a planet HAT-P-24b, which is a hot Jupiter...

 
11.82 998 F8 text-align:left; > has a transiting planet (b
HAT-P-24b
HAT-P-24b is an extrasolar planet. It is a hot Jupiter, with a mass of 0.681 MJ and a radius of 1.243 RJ. It was discovered in the HATNet Project in 2010.- References :* http://www.astro.keele.ac.uk/jkt/tepcat/planets/HAT-P-24.html...

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HAT-P-33  11.89 1367 F text-align:left; > has a transiting planet (b
HAT-P-33b
HAT-P-33b is a planet in the orbit of HAT-P-33, which lies 1,367 light years away from Earth. Its discovery was reported in June 2011, although it was suspected to be a planet as early as 2004...

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