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4. The last Gemini star in my list is Pollux, but there are a few more rising later:

In view of the evident importance of the Twin constellation I should make a complete list of the Greek lettered stars in Gemini. To the previous 12 should be added the following 11:

Alhena 06h 37m 42.70s 06h 37.712m

104.8

θ

06h 52m 47.34s 06h 52.789m 108.6

ζ

07h 04m 06.54s 07h 04.109m 111.5

τ

07h 11m 08.39s 07h 11.140m 113.3

λ

07h 18m 05.61s 07h 18.094m 115.0
ι 07h 25m 43.68s 07h 25.728m 117.0
υ 07h 35m 55.37s 07h 35.923m 119.6
ο 07h 39m 09.96s 07h 39.166m 120.4
κ 07h 44m 26.87s 07h 44.448m 121.7
π 07h 47m 30.34s 07h 47.506m 122.5
φ 07h 53m 29.84s 07h 53.497m 124.0
χ 08h 03m 31.10s 08h 03.518m 126.6

Tejat Prior

η Gemini

3.31

22° 31′ N

06h 12m

94.4

 

Tejat Posterior

μ Gemini

2.87

22° 32′ N

06h 20m

96.4

C

 

ν Gemini

4.13

20° 13′ N

06h 45m

102.6

 

Alhena

γ Gemini

1.93

16° 27′ N

06h 53m

104.8

 

Mebsuta

ε Gemini

3.06

25° 11′ N

06h 59m

106.4

 

Alzirr

ξ Gemini

3.35

12° 54′ N

07h 01m

106.7

 

 

θ Gemini

3.60

33° 58′ N

07h 08m

108.6

 

Wasat

δ Gemini

3.50

22° 05′ N

07h 17m

110.8

 
 

ω Gemini

5.20

24° 13′ N

07h 18m

111.1

 

Mekbuda

ζ Gemini

4.01

20° 34′ N

07h 20m

111.5

 

 

ρ Gemini

4.16

31° 47′ N

07h 26m

113.1

C(?)

 

τ Gemini

4.41

30° 15′ N

07h 27m

113.3

 

Castor

α Gemini

1.58

32° 00′ N

07h 31m

114.4

H

 

λ Gemini

3.58

16° 32′ N

07h 33m

115.0

 

 

σ Gemini

4.23

28° 53′ N

07h 40m

116.7

 

 

ι Gemini

3.78

27° 48′ N

07h 41m

117.0

 

Pollux

β Gemini

1.16

28° 09′ N

07h 42m

117.2

H

 

υ Gemini

4.06

26° 54′ N

07h 52m

119.6

 
 

ο Gemini

4.89

34° 35′ N

07h 55m

120.4

 
Jīxīn

κ Gemini

3.57

24° 24′ N

08h 00m

121.7

 

 

π Gemini

5.14

33° 25′ N

08h 03m

122.5

 
 

φ Gemini

4.97

26° 46′ N

08h 09m

124.0

 
 

χ Gemini

4.94

27° 48′ N

08h 19m

126.6

 

"Mekbuda is from Al Makbūdah, Contracted, the Arabic designation for the drawn-in paw of the ancient Asad ..." (Allen)

Mebsuta, we should remember, was the Outstretched (paw of the Lion).

"In Chinese astronomy, Kappa Geminorum is called... Jīxīn, meaning Pile of Firewood ... in Pile of Firewood asterism, Well mansion ... but the name Tseih Tsing was designated for χ Gem and μ Cnc by R.H. Allen, with the meaning ... 'piled-up fuel'. In Japanese Takahiro-boshi, meaning 'Esteemed Nobilty Star', refers to the Japanese description of κ Geminorum." (Wikipedia)

According to the Chinese Astronomy internet site the Well station connects to 'm Gem' (not to χ Gemini nor to μ Cancri). In my star list I have put the name Heap of Fuel for μ Cancri.