Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. 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. Its name is Latin for "twins," and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. Its symbol is (Unicode ♊).
The Sun resides in the astrological sign of Gemini from June 20 to July 20 each year (though the zodiac dates it May 21 - June 21). By mid August, Gemini will appear along the eastern horizon in the morning sky prior to sunrise. The best time to observe Gemini at night is overhead during the months of January and February. By April and May, the constellation will be visible soon after sunset in the west.
The easiest way to locate the constellation is to find its two brightest stars Castor and Pollux eastward from the familiar “V” shaped asterism of Taurus and the three stars of Orion’s belt. Another way is to mentally draw a line from the Pleiadesstar cluster located in Taurus and the brightest star in Leo, Regulus. In doing so, you are drawing an imaginary line that is relatively close to the ecliptic, a line which intersects Gemini roughly at the midpoint of the constellation, just below Castor and Pollux.
It will be found higher in the sky, in the constellation of Taurus, the bull. Finally, even higher and over in the south-east, situated in the constellation of Gemini, the twins, is the red beacon.
Bright planet Mars will be visiting our spotlight constellation for the month, Gemini, the Twins. Gemini is a zodiac constellation and one of the original constellations listed by Ptolemy... Gemini.
Suparco said identifying the planets were easier with some knowledge of constellations ... Suparco said Mars, the Red Planet (Magnitude -1.3), will shine brightly on the eastern horizon, situated in the constellation Gemini.
Experts have advised looking for Mars first, which will appear as a bright red dot near the Eastern horizon, in the constellation Gemini, with Jupiter slightly higher up in the constellation Taurus.
“We’re very fortunate, all of us on Earth, that we are going to be seeing this alignment happen in some of the most famous and easily seen summer constellations … Orion and Gemini and Taurus,” she said.
“We’re very fortunate, all of us on Earth, that we are going to be seeing this alignment happen in some of the most famous and easily seen summer constellations … Orion and Gemini and Taurus,” she said.
I like to call them “Orion and his Gang,” the constellation Orion being the centerpiece. Orion constellation (Mike Lynch) ... These are appropriately referred to as the twin stars of the constellation Gemini the Twins.
A telescope or high-powered binoculars aid in seeing Neptune and Uranus.'ReddishMars will shine on the eastern horizon, in the constellation Gemini. BrightJupiter will be positioned a little higher, in the constellation Taurus.
“We’re very fortunate, all of us on Earth, that we are going to be seeing this alignment happen in some of the most famous and easily seen summer constellations … Orion and Gemini and Taurus,” she said.
It is totally amazing to see a comet from orbit. Atlas C2024-G3 is paying us a visit ... To the naked eye, it will appear as a relatively bright, star-like point of light near the constellation Gemini — but it will still be dimmer than Venus and Jupiter ... .
The new kid in the celestial block is hanging around the constellation Gemini...Follow the top star of the belt to the left shoulder — the famous Betelgeuse — and follow that in a straight line until you come to the constellation Gemini.
An asteroid larger than Manhattan is soaring past the Earth today, and may be visible to the naked eye ... Keen stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see Alinda whizz by near the constellations of Orion and Gemini ... Earth. .
An image showing asteroid (887) Alinda. — Nasa/File... Notably, Alinda is not expected to make another close approach to Earth until 2087 ... During this time, the asteroid will be visible moving through the constellation Gemini. .
It is significantly farther from the sun when it is in the northern zodiacal constellations than when in the south. In January, Mars will be in Gemini, nearly as far from the sun as it can be.
