Gemini is one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Its genitive form is Geminorum, its standard abbreviation is Gem, it is traditionally shown as the Twins, Castor and Pollux. It belongs to the Zodiac family of constellations and lies in the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere. The constellation covers about 514 square degrees of sky, ranking 30th in size among the 88. Its brightest star is Pollux (β Gem) at apparent magnitude 1.15. It borders Lynx, Auriga, Taurus, Orion, Monoceros, Canis Minor and Cancer. In this atlas the entity is the shared sky reference for astronomical objects catalogued by constellation, so every star, nebula or galaxy located within Gemini resolves to one identity.
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Source Almagest (Mathematike Syntaxis)Claudius Ptolemy
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Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: located in this constellation.
Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: located in this constellation.
Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: located in this constellation.
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Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere.
Almagest (Mathematike Syntaxis)
Claudius Ptolemy, Springer-Verlag, 150Contains: Aldebaran, Stored zodiac-sign property on this entity, cited to this source: GeminiView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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