Castor

Summary

Castor is a multiple star^[1]. Castor ranks in the top 3% of multiple_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Castor's image is recorded as Gemini constellation map.png^[3].
• Castor's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[4].
• Castor's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Castor's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Castor's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• Castor's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[8].
• Castor's instance of is recorded as binary star^[9].
• Castor's constellation is recorded as Gemini^[10].
• Castor is named after Castor^[11].
• Castor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7831163464619405680006^[12].
• Castor's spectral class is recorded as A1.5 IV+^[13].
• Castor's Commons category is recorded as Castor (star)^[14].
• Castor's has part is recorded as Castor A^[15].
• Castor's has part is recorded as Castor B^[16].
• Castor's has part is recorded as YY Geminorum^[17].
• Castor's has part is recorded as Q89177212^[18].
• Castor's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07343598+3153184^[19].
• Castor's catalog code is recorded as HIP 36850^[20].
• Castor's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07314+3159^[21].
• Castor's catalog code is recorded as SAO 60198^[22].
• Castor's catalog code is recorded as GJ 278.0^[23].
• Castor's catalog code is recorded as α Gem^[24].
• Castor's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1785^[25].
• Castor's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J07346+3153AB^[26].
• Castor's catalog code is recorded as ADS 6175 AB^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include multiple star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], astrophysical X-ray source^[7], infrared source^[8], and binary star^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J07343598+3153184^[19], HIP 36850^[20], IRAS 07314+3159^[21], SAO 60198^[22], GJ 278.0^[23], and α Gem^[24]. Castor is named after Castor^[11].

Why It Matters

Castor ranks in the top 3% of multiple_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month).^[2] Castor has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Castor is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]