Alzirr
- HIP
- 32362
- Designation
- 31 Xi Gem
- Bayer designation
- ξ Gem
- Visual magnitude
- 3.35
- Constellation
- Twins
- Name approved by the IAU
- 2017-06-30
The IAU catalogue's account
Arabic الزِرّ , al-zirr, "the button". Allen (1899) attributes the name to Al Birūnī and it certainly does not have Greek roots as it is located at the foot of the eastern Twin.
- Source language
- Arabic
- Reference
- Allen (1899, 237)
Source: IAU Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN), Working Group on Star Names. The account is the IAU's own text and is quoted in full: it is published under CC BY.
This star is not part of any chain in the strict sub-corpus.
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Other named stars of this constellation: