constellation Gemini
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The constellation Gemini is a prominent zodiac constellation representing the mythological twins Castor and Pollux, visible in the Northern Hemisphere’s winter sky.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gemini (astrological sign) | 1 |
| Gemini | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constellation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Gem ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 514 ⓘ |
| associatedMythologicalFigure |
Castor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pollux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToIAUConstellationList | true ⓘ |
| bestSeenInMonth | February ⓘ |
| brightestStar | Pollux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellationFamily | Zodiac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject |
Eskimo Nebula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medusa Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 35 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 2158 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStar |
Alhena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mebsuta NERFINISHED ⓘ Mekbuda NERFINISHED ⓘ Pollux NERFINISHED ⓘ Propus NERFINISHED ⓘ Wasat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinationRange | approximately +10° to +35° ⓘ |
| definedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eclipticCrosses | Gemini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| englishName | The Twins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genitiveForm | Geminorum ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latinName | Gemini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liesAdjacentToConstellation |
Auriga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cancer NERFINISHED ⓘ Canis Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynx NERFINISHED ⓘ Monoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liesBetweenConstellations |
Cancer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meteorShowerAssociated |
Epsilon Geminids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geminids NERFINISHED ⓘ Rho Geminids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologyOrigin | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | celestial sphere ⓘ |
| quadrant | NQ2 ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 30 ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | approximately 5h to 8h ⓘ |
| secondBrightestStar | Castor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | mythological twins Castor and Pollux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFromLatitudeRange | about +90° to −60° ⓘ |
| visibleInSeason | northern winter ⓘ |
| zodiacSignOrder | third ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gemini (Erroll Garner album)
this entity surface form:
Gemini (astrological sign)