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Gemini- The Twins  Right Ascension: 7 hours
Declination: 20 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -60 degrees
Best seen in February (at 9:00 PM)The twins of Gemini refer to the brother heros Castor and Pollux. However,
Castor and Pollux were only half-brothers. Castor's father was the king of Sparta, but shared the same mother (Leda) as Pollux. Pollux was the result of Leda
and Jupiter. The two brothers were among the famous Argonauts led by Jason. After the death of his brother Castor, Pollux mourned to join him in the underworld, but could not do so because of his immortality.
CASTOR |
(Alpha Gem) |
Propus |
(Eta Gem) |
POLLUX |
(Beta Gem) |
Propus |
(Iota Gem) |
ALHENA |
(Gamma Gem) |
Tejat Posterior |
(Mu Gem) |
Wasat |
(Delta Gem) |
Alzirr |
(Xi Gem) |
Mebsuta |
(Epsilon Gem) |
Propus |
(1 Gem) |
Mekbuda |
(Zeta Gem) |
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