Star
Castor
Castor is a multiple-star system in the constellation Gemini, traditionally paired with Pollux.
- Type
- Star
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Connections
- 1
NASA/Kennedy · NASA media (public domain)
- Type: Star
- Domain: Scientific connections
Experience system V6
Stellar observatory profile
A star reading built around classification, catalog identity, observational context, and connected systems.
- 01
Observe
NASA imagery anchors the visual reading with licensed source metadata.
- 02
Measure
Measurement panels use graph coverage, catalog identifiers, and source availability without inventing values.
- 03
Locate
Belongs to Gemini.
- 04
Connect
1 graph relation shape the knowledge viewport.
- Object type
- Star
- Graph relations
- 1
- Verified sources
- 2
- Image records
- 4
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Status
- Graph entity
Scientific map
Atlas context
- Belongs to
Gemini
Original SVG diagram
Stellar structure
- Classification
- Star
- Catalog numbers
- Not recorded
- Graph relations
- 1
- Evidence sources
- 2
Visual knowledge graph
Relationships, not isolated facts
This viewport is generated from the Asteria knowledge graph. Science, culture, and interpretive links remain separated by domain so visual context never changes the evidentiary meaning of a relation.
- Belongs toGemini
Image provenance
Photography as evidence
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Gemini
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star26 Geminorum
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star28 Geminorum
Red giant in Gemini, about 476 light-years from Earth.
star30 Geminorum
Red giant in Gemini, about 289 light-years from Earth.
star36 Geminorum
Main-sequence star in Gemini, about 491 light-years from Earth.
Observation
How this was captured
- Source
- NASA
- Observation date
- 2001-05-31
Gallery
KSC01KODI041
KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska -- Technicians inspect Castor 120, the first stage of the Athena 1 launch vehicle, at Kodiak Island, Alaska, as preparations to launch Kodiak Star proceed.
2001
NASA/Kennedy · NASA media (public domain)
Data
Scientific data & provenance
Data & provenance
- Stable ID
star:castor- Type
- Star
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Relationships
- 1
- Graph version
- 1.0.0
Dataset membership
Open data
In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld
Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/star:castor
Scientific quality
Partial3 of 6 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial
- Description
- Complete
- Source coverage
- Complete
- Relationship coverage
- Partial
- Review coverage
- None
- Citation coverage
- None
- Image coverage
- Complete
- Timeline coverage
- Not applicable
Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.
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Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.