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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.
The "Gemini North" telescope, officially called the Frederick C. Gillett Gemini Telescope [3] is located on Hawaii's Mauna Kea, along with many other telescopes. That location provides excellent viewing conditions due to the superb atmospheric conditions (stable, dry, and rarely cloudy) above the 4,200-metre-high (13,800 ft) dormant volcano.
HD 44780 is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Gemini, located about 3° north of Mu Geminorum. [1] [7] The pair have a combined apparent visual magnitude of 6.35, [3] which is near the lower limit of visibility to the naked eye.
IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula and Sharpless 248 ) is a galactic supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Gemini. On the plane of the sky, it is located near the star Eta Geminorum. Its distance is roughly 5,000 light years from Earth. IC 443 may be the remains of a supernova that occurred 30,000 - 35,000 years ago.
IC 485 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Gemini, located 375 million light years from Earth. It was discovered by the Austrian astronomer, Rudolf Spitaler on March 6, 1891. [1] It has an estimated diameter of 1.35' x 0.32' arcmin, meaning the galaxy is about 135,000 light years across. [2] IC 485 is a candidate disc-maser ...
Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation β Geminorum, which is Latinised to Beta Geminorum and abbreviated Beta Gem or β Gem. This is an orange-hued, evolved red giant located at a distance of 34 light-years, making it the closest red giant (and giant star) to the Sun.
Venus in Gemini is an especially sweet transit for Libra, Aquarius, and Sagittarius. For Gemini’s fellow air signs Libra and Aquarius this transit brings a touch of romance and play, as well as ...
Gemini most often refers to: Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac; Gemini (astrology), an astrological sign; Gemini may also refer to: