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  2. Gemini (constellation) - Wikipedia

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    An animation of the constellation Gemini (center), "the twins", shows two parallel stick figures. Gemini is associated with the myth of Castor and Polydeuces (also known as Pollux), collectively known as the Dioscuri. [3] [4] Gemini lies between Taurus to the west and Cancer to the east, with Auriga and Lynx to the north, Monoceros and Canis ...

  3. Here’s how to watch this year’s brightest meteor shower - AOL

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    “The moon is going to be full on the 15th, about a day after the peak, so that moonlight is going to wash out the meteors,” Cooke said. ... the constellation of Gemini lies low in the east at ...

  4. Geminid meteor shower: How and where to catch a glimpse of ...

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    Although meteors are visible across the night sky, they will often appear to originate from the Gemini constellation, RMG added. Find a wide open space to give you the largest possible view of the ...

  5. Your Stargazing Calendar for 2024: Catch a Total Solar ...

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    Meanwhile, “blue moons” don’t actually appear blue—when a month has two full moons, the second one is called a blue moon. ... focused in the region of the constellation Gemini. While the ...

  6. NGC 2371-2 - Wikipedia

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    NGC 2371-2 is a dual lobed planetary nebula located in the constellation Gemini.Visually, it appears like it could be two separate objects; therefore, two entries were given to the planetary nebula by John Louis Emil Dreyer in the New General Catalogue, so it may be referred to as NGC 2371, NGC 2372, or variations on this name. [1]

  7. Castor (star) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's best and most ... - AOL

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    The planet can be found between the nearly full moon and a reddish-orange star called Aldebaran, which shines brightest in the Taurus constellation and can be seen with the naked eye.

  9. Rho Geminorum - Wikipedia

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    Rho Geminorum (ρ Gem) is a star system that lies 59 light-years away in the constellation of Gemini, about 5 degrees west of Castor.The system consists of a primary bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, a faint secondary which has rarely been observed even professionally, and a distant, somewhat bright tertiary which requires telescopic equipment for observation.