Constellation Twins (dwjÌw.)
The Twins, or Gemini as we call them, are a youthful pair of brothers, excellent horsemen, and often described as sons of a god. They are benevolent and helpful; in this scene, they are holding the Crab by one of its hind legs to keep it from holding up the Runner.
See also dwjàw. in the dictionary.
The 137 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
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1 | 1 | β/78 Gem (Pollux) | 6.79 | 1.16 |
10 | 10 | σ/75 Gem | 2.71 | 4.23 |
11 | 11 | φ/83 Gem | 1.73 | 4.97 |
12 | 12 | υ/69 Gem | 2.94 | 4.06 |
13 | 13 | χ Gem | 1.77 | 4.94 |
14 | 14 | Hip 39607 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
15 | 15 | 15 Cnc | 0.86 | 5.62 |
2 | 2 | α/66 Gem (Castor) | 6.23 | 1.58 |
20 | 20 | Hip 36896 | 1.24 | 5.34 |
21 | 21 | Hip 37339 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
22 | 22 | ρ/62 Gem | 2.80 | 4.16 |
23 | 23 | Hip 37580 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
24 | 24 | ο/71 Gem (Jishui) | 1.83 | 4.89 |
25 | 25 | π/80 Gem | 1.50 | 5.14 |
26 | 26 | 70 Gem | 0.92 | 5.58 |
27 | 27 | Hip 38319 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
28 | 28 | 65 Aur | 1.53 | 5.12 |
29 | 29 | Hip 38723 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
2A | 2A | Hip 37946 | 1.49 | 5.15 |
2B | 2B | Hip 37369 | 0.67 | 5.77 |
3 | 3 | δ/55 Gem (Wasat) | 3.68 | 3.50 |
30 | 30 | 58 Gem | 0.13 | 6.17 |
31 | 31 | 56 Gem | 1.57 | 5.09 |
32 | 32 | 63 Gem | 1.42 | 5.20 |
33 | 33 | 61 Gem | 0.44 | 5.94 |
34 | 34 | 48 Gem | 0.56 | 5.85 |
35 | 35 | 52 Gem | 0.57 | 5.84 |
4 | 4 | ζ/43 Gem (Mekbuda) | 3.00 | 4.01 |
40 | 40 | 44 Gem | 0.36 | 6.00 |
41 | 41 | Hip 33929 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
42 | 42 | d/36 Gem | 1.32 | 5.28 |
43 | 43 | ω/42 Gem | 1.42 | 5.20 |
5 | 5 | γ/24 Gem (Alhena) | 5.77 | 1.93 |
50 | 50 | Hip 31067 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
51 | 51 | 26 Gem | 1.42 | 5.20 |
52 | 52 | Hip 31158 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
53 | 53 | Hip 30815 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
54 | 54 | Hip 31277 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
55 | 55 | 33 Gem | 0.53 | 5.87 |
6 | 6 | λ/54 Gem | 3.58 | 3.58 |
60 | 60 | 51 Gem | 1.60 | 5.07 |
61 | 61 | 45 Gem | 1.06 | 5.47 |
62 | 62 | Hip 36340 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
63 | 63 | Hip 36616 | 1.09 | 5.45 |
64 | 64 | Hip 33937 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
65 | 65 | 68 Gem | 1.33 | 5.27 |
66 | 66 | Hip 33914 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
67 | 67 | 41 Gem | 0.72 | 5.73 |
68 | 68 | Hip 35005 | 0.74 | 5.71 |
69 | 69 | f/74 Gem | 1.64 | 5.04 |
6A | 6A | Hip 37404 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
6B | 6B | Hip 37521 | 0.96 | 5.55 |
7 | 7 | ξ/31 Gem (Alzirr) | 3.88 | 3.35 |
70 | 70 | 30 Gem | 2.37 | 4.49 |
71 | 71 | Hip 31876 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
72 | 72 | 35 Gem | 0.78 | 5.68 |
73 | 73 | Hip 32012 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
74 | 74 | e/38 Gem | 2.05 | 4.73 |
75 | 75 | Hip 33465 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
76 | 76 | S/15 Mon | 2.14 | 4.66 |
77 | 77 | Hip 31168 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
78 | 78 | Hip 31119 | 1.40 | 5.22 |
79 | 79 | Hip 31066 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
7A | 7A | Hip 33372 | 0.49 | 5.90 |
7B | 7B | Hip 34055 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
7C | 7C | Hip 33024 | 0.69 | 5.75 |
7D | 7D | Hip 34033 | 1.50 | 5.14 |
7E | 7E | Hip 34002 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
8 | 8 | ε/27 Gem (Mebsuta) | 4.27 | 3.06 |
80 | 80 | Hip 32968 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
81 | 81 | 37 Gem | 0.71 | 5.74 |
82 | 82 | 54 Aur | 0.33 | 6.02 |
83 | 83 | Hip 31813 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
84 | 84 | 39 Gem | 0.09 | 6.20 |
85 | 85 | 49 Aur | 1.34 | 5.26 |
86 | 86 | 28 Gem | 1.13 | 5.42 |
87 | 87 | 53 Aur | 0.68 | 5.76 |
9 | 9 | μ/13 Gem (Tejat) | 4.52 | 2.87 |
90 | 90 | Hip 30570 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
91 | 91 | 16 Gem | 0.07 | 6.22 |
92 | 92 | ν/18 Gem | 2.84 | 4.13 |
A | A | η/7 Gem (Propus) | 3.93 | 3.31 |
A0 | A0 | Hip 29196 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
A1 | A1 | 9 Gem | 0.04 | 6.24 |
A2 | A2 | 3 Gem | 0.69 | 5.75 |
A3 | A3 | 8 Gem | 0.24 | 6.09 |
A4 | A4 | 5 Gem | 0.59 | 5.83 |
A5 | A5 | 1 Gem | 2.80 | 4.16 |
A6 | A6 | 68 Ori | 0.68 | 5.76 |
A7 | A7 | 71 Ori | 1.42 | 5.20 |
A8 | A8 | χ²/62 Ori | 2.17 | 4.64 |
A9 | A9 | 64 Ori | 1.50 | 5.14 |
AA | AA | Hip 28154 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
AB | AB | 139 Tau | 1.94 | 4.81 |
AC | AC | Hip 28500 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
AD | AD | κ/44 Aur | 2.59 | 4.32 |
AE | AE | Hip 28930 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
B | B | θ/34 Gem | 3.55 | 3.60 |
B0 | B0 | Hip 33421 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
B1 | B1 | Hip 32740 | 0.73 | 5.72 |
B2 | B2 | Hip 33044 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
B3 | B3 | Hip 34267 | 0.96 | 5.55 |
B4 | B4 | Hip 34358 | 0.44 | 5.94 |
B5 | B5 | Hip 32190 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
B6 | B6 | 62 Aur | 0.33 | 6.02 |
B7 | B7 | WW Aur | 0.60 | 5.82 |
B8 | B8 | Hip 34462 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
B9 | B9 | 59 Aur | 0.23 | 6.10 |
BA | BA | UU Aur | 1.16 | 5.40 |
BB | BB | 51 Aur | 0.76 | 5.70 |
BC | BC | RT/48 Aur | 0.69 | 5.75 |
C | C | ι/60 Gem | 3.31 | 3.78 |
C0 | C0 | 59 Gem | 0.67 | 5.77 |
C1 | C1 | 64 Gem | 1.60 | 5.07 |
C2 | C2 | b/65 Gem | 1.68 | 5.01 |
C3 | C3 | 53 Gem | 0.69 | 5.75 |
C4 | C4 | A/57 Gem | 1.64 | 5.04 |
C5 | C5 | 47 Gem | 0.69 | 5.75 |
C6 | C6 | Hip 35345 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
C7 | C7 | τ/46 Gem | 2.47 | 4.41 |
C8 | C8 | GJ 262 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
D | D | κ/77 Gem | 3.59 | 3.57 |
D0 | D0 | Hip 37269 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
D1 | D1 | c/76 Gem | 1.29 | 5.30 |
D2 | D2 | 82 Gem | 0.12 | 6.18 |
D3 | D3 | Hip 37428 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
D4 | D4 | Hip 37636 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
D5 | D5 | ω¹/2 Cnc | 0.53 | 5.87 |
D6 | D6 | 85 Gem | 1.18 | 5.38 |
D7 | D7 | μ¹/9 Cnc | 0.41 | 5.96 |
D8 | D8 | Hip 38394 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
D9 | D9 | g/81 Gem | 1.83 | 4.89 |
DA | DA | ψ/14 Cnc | 0.72 | 5.73 |
DB | DB | μ²/10 Cnc | 1.29 | 5.30 |
DC | DC | Hip 39535 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
DD | DD | 3 Cnc | 0.89 | 5.60 |
DE | DE | Hip 38975 | 0.29 | 6.05 |