Mekbuda

Mekbuda (ζ Geminorum) is a yellow-white supergiant star in the constellation Gemini. With an apparent magnitude of 3.79 it is the 399th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 1,220 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Mekbuda is in the constellation Gemini
Mekbuda (circled) in Gemini, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationGemini
Designationζ Geminorum (Zeta Geminorum), HR 2650
Apparent magnitude3.79 (399th brightest)
Spectral typeF7-G3Ib
Coloryellow-white (B−V 0.79)
Distanceabout 1,220 light-years
Right ascension7 h 4.1 min
Declination+20.57°
Best monthFebruary (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Mekbuda

Mekbuda is in Gemini. From 40° N it is highest in the south in February evenings, about 71° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 34° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Alhena (8° away), Pollux (12° away) and Castor (13° away).

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Other named stars in Gemini

PolluxAlhenaCastorTejatMebsutaPropusAlzirrWasatJishui

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