Alzirr is a yellow-white star in Gemini, a near neighbour of the Sun a little hotter and brighter than it, its Arabic name meaning the button.
At a glance
| type | yellow-white star (class F) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 58.7 light-years (18 pc) |
| its light left it | 58.7 years ago |
| luminosity | 12.9 × the Sun |
| radius | 2.71 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 6,650 K |
| constellation | Gemini (Twins) |
Read off the piece’s own catalogue, the same values it draws with.
About Alzirr
Alzirr is a star somewhat like the Sun, larger, hotter and more luminous, which is beginning to leave the steady hydrogen-burning stage of its life.
It lies in the southern part of Gemini, near Alhena, and is modest to the eye. Its nearness is what lets so ordinary a star be seen at all. The name is Arabic for the button.
What you see in the piece
Alzirr is one of the nearest stars of the figure, so it moves past quickly as you fly towards Gemini while the farther stars hold still.
Questions
How far away is Alzirr?
Alzirr is 58.7 light-years (18 pc) from the Sun, one of the closer stars of Gemini.