Alzirr

Gemini · Gem · ξ Gem · HR 2484 · HIP 32362 · magnitude 3.35

Arabic الزِرّ , al-zirr, "the button". Allen (1899) attributes the name to Al Birūnī and it certainly does not have Greek roots as it is located at the foot of the eastern Twin.

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 2484

HIP

32362

Bayer ID

ξ Gem

Visual magnitude

3.35

Right ascension (J2000)

101.322°

Declination (J2000)

12.8956°

IAU adoption

2017/06/30

Name origin

Arabic الزِرّ , al-zirr, "the button". Allen (1899) attributes the name to Al Birūnī and it certainly does not have Greek roots as it is located at the foot of the eastern Twin.

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