Gemini Constellation: Details About The Twins
Castor is 51 light-years away and its Arabic name signifies ‘the head of the foremost twin. Click for complete-screen To find Gemini, do a naked-eye search for Castor and Pollux, which are four.5° apart. If you have difficulty spotting them, do a naked-eye search for the Big Dipper. Draw an imaginary line from Megrez to Merak (~10°), then extend this line ~45° to Pollux. Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus and Pollux was the immortal son of Zeus. Analytics…