Fixed Star Name : MEKBUDA
Al Maqbudah, or Al Makbudah "The pulled-in" paw
Location Name : zeta Gemini
Apparent Magnitude : 3.8
Spectral Class : G0
Right Ascension : 07h 03m
Latitude : -02.02'
Declination (1900) : +20.43'
Declination (2000) : +20.34'
 
Longitudinal Position (in 1900) : 13 Cancer 36
Longitudinal Position (in 2000) : 14 Cancer 59
Its Planetary Nature : Saturn
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About the star :

A variable star, 3.7 to 4.5, pale topaz, on the right leg of Pollux in Gemini. The Arabic name for Mekbuda is Al Maqbudah, or Al Makbudah "The pulled-in" paw, "Contracted" paw, from its marking the extended paw of the early Arabic Lion - the drawn-in paw of the ancient Asad (Leo); but some, with less probability, derive it from Al Mutakabbidah, "a Culminating Star". (Allen).

Influence of the constellation:

"Ptolemy makes the following observations; the stars in the feet of Gemini have an influence similar to that of Mercury, and moderately to that of Venus; the bright stars in the thighs are like Saturn. It is said to cause trouble and disgrace, sickness, loss of fortune, affliction and danger to the knees. By the Cabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Qoph and the 19th Tarot Trump, The Sun". (Robson).

 

Remember, only the parallel and conjunction are important and the orb must be no more than 1 (one) degree.

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