Kappa Geminorum

Summary

Kappa Geminorum is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Geminorum's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Kappa Geminorum's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Kappa Geminorum's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Kappa Geminorum's instance of is recorded as binary star^[6].
• Kappa Geminorum's constellation is recorded as Gemini^[7].
• Kappa Geminorum's spectral class is recorded as G9III^[8].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as GSC 01916-02156^[9].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as HD 62345^[10].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as HIP 37740^[11].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as HR 2985^[12].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07414+2431^[13].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as SAO 79653^[14].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07442684+2423526^[15].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as κ Gem^[16].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100062345^[17].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1824^[18].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as BD+24 1759^[19].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as FK5 294^[20].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as GC 10403^[21].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5149^[22].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as HIC 37740^[23].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as IRC +20188^[24].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1587^[25].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as N30 1749^[26].
• Kappa Geminorum's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 215^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], ultraviolet source^[5], and binary star^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 01916-02156^[9], HD 62345^[10], HIP 37740^[11], HR 2985^[12], IRAS 07414+2431^[13], and SAO 79653^[14].

Why It Matters

Kappa Geminorum ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]