Castor (star) in their spectra, and all are flare stars. "α Geminorum" (Latinised to "Alpha Geminorum") is the star system's Bayer designation. Castor and Pollux are the two "heavenly twin" stars that give the constellation Gemini (meaning "twins" in Latin) its name. The name "Castor" refers specifically to Castor, one of the twin sons of Zeus and Leda in Greek and Roman mythology. The star was annotated by the Arabic description "Al-Ras al-Taum al-Muqadim", which translates as "the head of the foremost twin." In the catalogue of stars in the "Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket", this star was designated "Aoul al
LEDA 74886 of around 10 M (Compared to the Milky Way's mass of about 10 M). LEDA 74886 is located in the celestial sphere at an azimuth (formula_1) of , and a declination (formula_2) of (J2000). It is located within the Galactic corona of NGC 1407, a massive spherical galaxy which is located approximately 163,000 ly (50 kpc) to the northwest of LEDA 74886. LEDA 74886 LEDA 74886, also known by its 2MASX designation 2MASX J03404323-1838431, is a dwarf galaxy with a rare rectangular shape. It is located at a distance of about in the Eridanus constellation. The galaxy was detected in