| Identity |
| Name: | Mekbuda, zeta Geminorum |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 34088 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 52973
SAO 79031
BD B+20 1687
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 4.01 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | G3Ibv SB |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 7h 4m 6.53533s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | 20° 34' 13.0775" (+/-0.0002") |
| Parallax: | 2.37 (+/-0.3) mas |
| Derived distance: | 1376 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -7.29 (+/-0.49) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -0.41 (+/-0.32) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Gemini | |