Gemini

Overview

Gemini (Geminorum) — The Twins is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★The bright pair Castor and Pollux
• ★The open cluster M35

Notable stars

43 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Alhenamag 1.93
• Castor Bmag 2.85
• Tejatmag 2.87
• Mebsutamag 3.06
• Propusmag 3.31
• Alzirrmag 3.35
• Wasatmag 3.5
• Kappa Geminorummag 3.57
• Lambda Geminorummag 3.58
• Theta Geminorummag 3.6
• Iota Geminorummag 3.78
• Mekbudamag 4.01

Deep-sky objects

• M 35
• NGC 2129
• IC 444
• NGC 2395
• NGC 2420
• IC 2157
• NGC 2331
• NGC 2158
• NGC 2266
• Eskimo Nebula
• NGC 2355
• NGC 2304
• Gem A

Meteor shower radiants

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• IncludesPollux
• IncludesCastor
• ContainsMessier 35
• Associated withGeminids
• Constellation ofAlhena
• Constellation ofCastor B
• Constellation ofTejat
• Constellation ofMebsuta
• Constellation ofPropus
• Constellation ofAlzirr
• Constellation ofWasat
• Constellation ofKappa Geminorum
• Constellation ofLambda Geminorum
• Constellation ofTheta Geminorum
• Constellation ofIota Geminorum
• Constellation ofMekbuda
• Constellation ofUpsilon Geminorum
• Constellation ofNu Geminorum
• Constellation of1 Geminorum
• Constellation ofRho Geminorum
• Constellation ofSigma Geminorum
• Constellation ofTau Geminorum
• Constellation of30 Geminorum
• Constellation of38 Geminorum

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.