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What constellation are the stars Castor and Pollux on?
Gemini, the Twins. Castor and Pollux were the twins that give the constellation its name.
In what constellation are the stars Castor and Pollux?
Castor and Pollux make up the heads of Gemini, the Twins.
Who have been identified with the constellation Gemini - Apollo and Heracles Castor and Pollux or Tripolemus and Iasion?
Castor and Pollux (or Polydeukes in Greek).
What is pollux?
I agree with your correspondent 'Wiki User'', However, from Classical Greece, Pollux was one of a pair of twins. The other twin was 'Castor'. You will find both stars , Castor & Pollux, in the constellation of Gemini, the heavenly twins.
What is the galaxy of pollux?
Pollux is not a galaxy, but a star. Together with its heavenly twin, Castor, it is found in the constellation of Gemini.
What constellation are the stars Castor and Pollux on?
Gemini, the Twins. Castor and Pollux were the twins that give the constellation its name.
In what constellation are the stars Castor and Pollux?
Castor and Pollux make up the heads of Gemini, the Twins.
What are facts about the Gemini constellation?
Castor and Pollux are the two main stars!
What or who is the constellation Gemini named after?
Pollux and Castor
What is the brightest star in Gemini?
Pollux, the head of the more easterly of the two twins (who is also named Pollux). Interestingly (and somewhat confusingly for people who think the designations run in order of brightness), Pollux is actually Beta Geminorum, not Alpha Geminorum (aka Castor).
Who is in the constellation Gemini?
Gemini is the twins, Castor and Pollux.
Who have been identified with the constellation Gemini - Apollo and Heracles Castor and Pollux or Tripolemus and Iasion?
Castor and Pollux (or Polydeukes in Greek).
How did the Greek god Gemini look like?
Gemini is a constellation which represents twins named Castor and Pollux. Castor was mortal and Pollux was immortal. When Castor died, Pollux asked his father Zeus to let him share his immortality with Castor to become the constellation known as Gemini.--from Wikipedia.org
What is the beta star of the constellation Gemini the twins?
The beta star of Gemini is Pollux. The two bright stars of Gemini are Castor and Pollux. Although Pollux is the brightest star in Gemini, Castor was named alpha-Gemini (despite being second brightest), therefore, Pollux is beta-Gemini. Pollux is the one more southerly and easterly.
What are the 6 major stars in the Gemini constellation?
Taurus and Cancer are the obvious two. Others are Auriga, Canis Minor, Lynx, Monoceros, and Orion.
What is the alternative name of the constellation Gemini?
Gemini is a constellation of the zodiac. An alternate name for this constellation is the twins or Castor and Pollux.
What are the main stars of Gemini?
The twin stars Castor & Pollux.
