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

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    “At this time of year, the constellation of Gemini lies low in the east at sunset, is overhead at 2 in the morning and sets in the western sky as the sun rises,” Lunsford said.

  3. Gemini (constellation) - Wikipedia

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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.

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

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    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 ...

  5. How best to observe Geminids meteor shower this week in ...

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    Named for the constellation Gemini, the shower has a reputation for being bright and intensely colored, capable of falling slowly and even producing fireballs, according to the American Meteor ...

  6. 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.

  7. Epsilon Geminorum - Wikipedia

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    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.

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

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    What’s the best way to see the Geminids? The Geminid meteor shower has been known to produce a peak of more than 150 meteors per hour, according to RMG. In reality, the number which can be seen ...

  9. Gamma Geminorum - Wikipedia

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    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.