[DOC] [TLE] Castor is six stars in one | Brightest Stars | EarthSky [PAR] Feb 17, 2016 ... Castor is one of two bright stars in the constellation Gemini the Twins. ... Castor is 
designated Alpha Geminorum. Most alpha stars are the brightest in their 
constellations, but Castor is slightly fainter than Pollux. ... Although many cultures 
saw Castor and Pollux as twins, early Christians sometimes called... [DOC] [TLE] Castor (star) - Wikipedia [PAR] Castor, also designated Alpha Geminorum is the second brightest star in the 
constellation of Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Although it 
has the identifier 'alpha', it is actually fainter than Beta Geminorum (Pollux). ... to 
be an eclipsing binary, but the variations are now considered to be due to areas 
of... [DOC] [TLE] Castor - Constellations of Words [PAR] Alpha () Gemini, Castor, is a binary, 1.57 and 3.7, bright white and pale ... its 
earlier identification with the evening star,1 which was designated, as now, after 
... Alpha ( Castor) and beta ( Pollux) also were a distinct Chinese asterism, ... 
although literally heading the constellation, is now fainter than its companion (
Pollux). [DOC] [TLE] Castor Star  The Mortal Twin Apollo  Astrology King [PAR] Nov 20, 2015 ... Fixed star Castor, Alpha Geminorum, is a 1.9 magnitude complex multiple star 
system made up of six individual stars, located in the head of the Northern Twin 
of Gemini ... Although it is designation , it is actually fainter than  Geminorum ... 
Castor and Pollux were the Two Gods of Sparta in Greece, sons of... [DOC] [TLE] Pollux - SolStation.com [PAR] Although Johannes Bayer (1572-1625) gave the first-rank Greek letter 
designation of Alpha to Castor around 1600, Pollux is ... In any case, Pollux is the 
17th brightest star in Earth's night sky and one of the stars of the Winter Circle. ... 
Given that Pollux has a higher mass and is more evolved than Sol, the star is 
likely to be... [DOC] [TLE] Stars in Gemini [PAR] Alpha Geminorum (Castor) is, at magnitude 1.59 the 23rd brightest star in the sky, 
and ... some 51 light years from us, much closer than many bright stars we see. ... 
the brightest star in Gemini (and the 17th brightest in the sky), although Castor ... 
from us as the familiar Arcturus now visible in the east; Pollux appears fainter to... [DOC] [TLE] RASC Calgary Centre - Stellar Magnitudes and the Brightest Stars [PAR] Aug 3, 2014 ... I.e., a "Second Magnitude" star was 2.512 time fainter than a "First Magnitude star
": ... Polaris (now determined to be a variable star) .... Although it has the Bayer 
designation "alpha", it is not as bright as Rigel (Beta Orionis). .... +16 23' 57.3", 
104.8, At the foot of the Gemini figure whose head is Pollux. [DOC] [TLE] link to what's up february 2013 - THE WINTER SKY [PAR] Feb 15, 2013 ... The stars also appear to move 15 (360 divided by 24) each hour ... The 
noticeable bright twin stars Pollux and Castor are at the north eastern end of 
Gemini. Two lines if fainter stars make up the rest of the recognisable figure of 
Gemini. ... designation a (alpha), which is normally given to the brightest star in... [DOC] [TLE] 11 - Free Star Charts [PAR] M39 is a very loose naked eye open cluster of at least 30 young stars located in a 
dense ... +3.72) and then hop another 5.5 degrees northeast to  Cyg (mag. .... 
Since Mars is about 25x the fainter of the two, Jupiter acts as a bright finder aid .... 
Although now fading as it heads away from Earth on its long journey towards the
... [DOC] [TLE] The Zodiacal Sky: Aries, Taurus and Gemini [PAR] Describes the brighter stars and deep-sky objects in Aries, Taurus, Gemini and ... 
Sirius (the brightest star in the night sky) is technically a double star although its 
...

Question: Although now fainter than Pollux, this star is designated the alpha star in Gemini
Answer: Castor