Alhena

Gemini · γ Gem · HR 2421

HIP31681
Visual magnitude1.93
Right ascension (J2000)99.428°
Declination (J2000)16.3993°
WDS J06377+1624
IAU adoption2016/07/20

Name origin

Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-bana, possibly meaning "the Mark on the Neck of a Camel," for γ and ξ Gem, or alternatively for γ, ξ, η, μ, and v Gem.

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