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OK, so i cant find any info on the twin stars of loeda, can any one help me? a picture or something?

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It's not Ioeda, it's Leda (the queen of Sparta). Leda's twin sons (Greek mythology) were Castor and Pollux. Some evening stars were named for them: the two brightest in the Gemini constellation. OTOH, I suppose Loeda could be one older form of the spelling.

..bh.

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www.pantheon.org/articles/l/leda.html
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