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The constellation Gemini as it can be seen with the unaided eye, with added connecting lines. AFGL 5180 - Through the Clouds. [2] 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 ...
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.
Pages in category "Gemini (constellation)" The following 103 pages are in this category, out of 103 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
• HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0 • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0 • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or m v), also known as apparent magnitude • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (M v)
Shooting stars will dash across the chilly December sky as one of the top astronomy events of 2022 puts on an impressive performance in the heavens. The Geminids will peak on Tuesday night into ...
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 ...
The biggest meteor shower of the year will peak on Friday 13 December, offering skygazers a rare chance to see hundreds of green shooting stars.. The annual spectacle will deliver up to one meteor ...
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