The Gemini is a notable winter constellation. It is located northeast of Orion and visible in the night sky around 10 p.m. in February. This constellation is make up of six different stars. These stars are: Pollux, Castor, Alhena, Mebustua, Proupus , and Tejat. Here is some information about each star.

Common Name

Star Name

Distances from Earth

Pollux

Beta Geminorum

33.7 light-years

Castor


Alpa Feminorum

51.6 light-years

Alhena

Gamma Geminorum

105 light-years


This constellation represents the mythological twins castor and Pollux. The heads are the twins are marked by the constellation brightest stars, Castor and Pollux. Castor and Pollux appear though be both blue-whie stars, meaning that the re the hottest. Gemini is the source of the year’s richest and brightest meteor shower- the Geminids.




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