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WASAT (Delta Geminorum). With a name that does not ring much of a bell among astronomers, and shining only at the bright end of fourth magnitude, neither does the star itself.
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, northwest of Zeta (Mekbuta) and Delta (Wasat) ...
Named stars: Alpha Gem (Castor), Beta Gem (Pollux), Gamma Gem (Alhena), Delta Gem (Wasat), Zeta Gem (Mekbuda), Eta Gem (Tejat) Info: Gemini is one of the 13 zodiacal constellations (that is, the Sun passes through it in the course of the year).
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[3946] delta Geminorum, a binary star, has the traditional name Wasat ("the middle").
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).
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