Gemini

• Abbreviation: Gem
• Genitive: Geminorum
• Translation: The Twins
• Sky Chart
• Peoria Astronomical Society Gemini Page
• Interactive star chart (Java applet)

Position in the Sky

• Explanation of the following information
• Right Ascension: 7 hours
• Declination: 20 degrees
• Visible between latitudes 90 and -60 degrees
• Best seen in February (at 9:00 PM)

Named Stars

• CASTOR (Alpha Gem)
• POLLUX (Beta Gem)
• ALHENA (Gamma Gem)
• Wasat (Delta Gem)
• Mebsuta (Epsilon Gem)
• Mekbuda (Zeta Gem)
• Propus (Eta Gem)
• Propus (Iota Gem)
• Tejat Posterior (Mu Gem)
• Alzirr (Xi Gem)
• Propus (1 Gem)

Messier Objects

• M35 (open cluster)

Castor and Pollux, the "twins" of Gemini, were Greek heroes. They were among the men Jason led on his voyages on the Argo.

This is one of the 13 constellations of the Zodiac.

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