The AsterNym star registry
Mebsuta
Mebsuta: the yellow star of Gemini
yellow · Gemini · ε Gem
Mebsuta is a yellow star in the constellation Gemini, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Mebsuta is not — it has held a name across generations of sky-watchers, which makes it a rare thing to attach a name of your own to.
Real star · Personal dedication · Recorded in the AsterNym registry
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Mebsuta at a glance
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Other name
- ε Gem
- Catalogue number
- HIP 32246
- Distance
- ≈ 840 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 2.98 naked-eye
- Star type
- G8 Ib
- Colour
- yellow
- Best seen from
- The Northern Hemisphere and lower southern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 06h 43m 58s
- Declination
- +25° 07′ 52″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Mebsuta dedication represent?
Mebsuta is especially meaningful for someone who:
- · Deserves something older than any gift shop
- · Marks a beginning, an anniversary or a promise
- · Is remembered every time you look up
- · Has a light you want recorded somewhere permanent
Dedication idea
“For the one I think of when I find Gemini in the sky.”
Where can you see Mebsuta?
It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 65°S.
Mebsuta belongs to Gemini.
Dedicate Mebsuta to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Mebsuta dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Mebsuta's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Mebsuta keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Mebsuta
- Is Mebsuta the brightest star?
- Mebsuta shines at magnitude 2.98 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Mebsuta?
- Mebsuta is approximately 840 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 840 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Mebsuta?
- Mebsuta is part of Gemini.
- Can everyone see Mebsuta?
- It is easy to see from most of the Northern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower southern latitudes, but it never rises for observers south of about latitude 65°S.
- Is dedicating Mebsuta an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Mebsuta keeps its internationally recognised astronomical name. An AsterNym dedication records your personal name and message in the AsterNym registry without changing the star's scientific identity.