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Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. It was one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd century AD astronomer Ptolemy , and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today.
Gamma Geminorum (γ Geminorum, abbreviated Gamma Gem, γ Gem), formally named Alhena / æ l ˈ h iː n ə /, [13] is the third-brightest object in the constellation of Gemini.It has an apparent visual magnitude of 1.9, [2] making it easily visible to the naked eye even in urban regions.
Mu Geminorum or μ Geminorum, formally named Tejat (/ ˈ t iː dʒ ə t /), [14] is a single star in the northern constellation of Gemini. From parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is roughly 230 light-years (71 parsecs) distant from the Sun. [1] The position of the star near the ecliptic means that it is subject to ...
The meteor shower is typically one of the best and most reliable of the year. ... As their name suggests, Geminid meteors appear to stream from the Gemini constellation, but skywatchers should be ...
Known as a “meteor storm” due to the intensity of the shower, the Geminids are one of the “most spectacular meteor showers of the year”, physics research fellow Dr Minjae Kim at the ...
Tau Geminorum, Latinized from τ Geminorum, is a star in the northern zodiac constellation of Gemini.It has the apparent visual magnitude of +4.42, [2] making it visible to the naked eye under suitably good seeing conditions.
Epsilon Geminorum or ε Geminorum, formally named Mebsuta / m ɛ b ˈ s uː t ə /, [11] [12] is a star in the constellation of Gemini, on the outstretched right 'leg' of the twin Castor. The apparent visual magnitude of +3.06 [ 2 ] makes it one of the brighter stars in this constellation.
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.