AN AMAZING SEXTUPLE SYSTEM. CASTOR

Castor is the second-brightest object in the zodiac constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation α Geminorum, which is Latinised to Alpha Geminorum and abbreviated Alpha Gem or α Gem. With an apparent visual magnitude of 1.58, it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Castor appears singular to the naked eye, but it is actually a sextuple star system organized into three binary pairs. Although it is the ‘α’ (alpha) member of the constellation, it is fainter than ‘β’ (beta) Geminorum, Pollux.

Generally stars with only one stellar companion are the most frequent ones we come across in the universe.

Such systems are referred to as binary and account for about a half of all the stars known to science today.

But what would you say if I told you that there is a system of 6 stars quite close to our own planet by space standards?

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