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PROPUS (Eta Geminorum). Gemini, the Twins, represented by Castor (Alpha Geminorum) and Pollux (Beta Gem) at its northern end, is anchored at the bottom by Alhena (Gamma) and at the southwest corner by a pair of similar stars, ...

 


It lies in the northwest part of (6:55:18.7+25:22:32.5, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Gemini, the Twins -- west of Mebsuta (Epsilon Geminorum), northeast of Mu (Teja) and Eta (Propus) Geminorum, ...

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[3944] eta Geminorum is a triple star that also goes by the names Tejat Prior, Propus and Praepes.
[3946] delta Geminorum, a binary star, has the traditional name Wasat ("the middle").

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The named stars in Gemini: (Greek alphabet)
Alhena (γ Gem), Alzir, (ξ Gem), Castor (α Gem), Mebsuta (ε Gem), Pollux (β Gem), Procyon (α Gem), Propus (η Gem), Tejat Posterior, (μ Gem), Wasat (δ Gem).

Polaris Australis Sigma Octantis
Pollux Beta Geminorum
Porrima Gamma Virginis
Praecipua 46 Leonis Minoris
Procyon Alpha Canis Minoris
Propus Eta Geminorum
Proxima Centauri Alpha Centauri C
Pulcherrima Epsilon Boötis ...

Unlike the twins that they represent, the stars Castor and Pollux are not related since they lie at different distances from us. Eta Geminorum is called Propus, meaning ‘forward foot' in Greek, a name that first appears with Eratosthenes.

See also: Pollux, Star, S Star, Castor, Sky