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Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the brightest stars in Earths sky. It is more massive than the sun and 43 times brighter than our star.

Castor is the second-brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the most luminous stars over Earth. A fascinating object of study, the star actually comprises six stars in three binary systems.

While Gemini might not be the brightest constellation, it has many components that are readily visible, particularly in a dark, clear night sky. There are also several star clusters visible

Two bright planets dominate the post-sunset sky and the Eta Aquariids peak from May 5 to 12.

On Wednesday (March 29), the gibbous moon will appear alongside the twin stars of the Gemini constellation, Castor and Pollux.

Gemini, (Latin: “Twins”) in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Cancer and Taurus, at about 7 hours right ascension and 22° north declination. Its brightest stars are Castor and Pollux (Alpha and Beta Geminorum); Pollux is the brighter of the two, with a magnitude of 1.15, and is the 17th brightest star in the sky. The summer solstice, the northernmost point reached by the Sun in its annual apparent journey among the stars, lies in Gemini. This constellation...

Get an early start on the Perseids as the Moon waxes to Full from August 5 to 12.

Catch a distant dwarf planet and enjoy Last Quarter Moon from July 15 to 22.

See two stunning planets meet up and enjoy a magnificent star from May 27 to June 3.

The bright blue-white star Castor, in the constellation Gemini, appears to our eyes as a single star. But it’s really a family of 6 stars.