Mebsuta



Mebusta is a star in the Gemini constellation. In ancient Arabic lore Mebsuta and the star  Mekbuda were the paws of a constellation of a lion (not leo) Mebusta is a supergiant and can be seen throughout the whole year although the best time of year is to see it from December-January.

 

 

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/images/stars/mebsuta.JPG

 



Star: Mebsuta

Location: Right Ascension:  6hours 43minutes 56seconds

                Declination: +25degrees 7' 52"

 

Chemical makeup: High abundance of helium, hydrogen, and carbon

 

Spectrum analysis of helium and hydrogen:

http://www.astronomynotes.com/light/hehybig.gif

 

Stellar classification: G8Ib: Yellow Supergiant

http://digilander.libero.it/karl.corti/winter/gemini.GIF

 

References:

Mebsuta - Epsilon Geminorum - Universe Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from https://www.universeguide.com/star/mebsuta

Mebsuta. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from http://www.glyphweb.com/esky/stars/mebsuta.html

Mebsuta. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/mebsuta.html