Gemini
Castor and Pollux make up the heads of Gemini, the Twins.
Castor and Pollux are two prominent stars in the constellation Gemini. In Greek mythology, they are known as the twin brothers, sons of Leda. Gemini is one of the twelve zodiac constellations, representing the twins Castor and Pollux.
It's a close call, but Pollux is brighter. Pollux has an apparent magnitude of 1.15 whereas Castor has an apparent magnitude of 1.96.(Note: the smaller the apparent magnitude the brighter it is)
Castor and Pollux (or Polydeukes in Greek).
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.
Castor and Pollux make up the heads of Gemini, the Twins.
Castor and Pollux are two prominent stars in the constellation Gemini. In Greek mythology, they are known as the twin brothers, sons of Leda. Gemini is one of the twelve zodiac constellations, representing the twins Castor and Pollux.
Castor and Pollux are the two main stars!
Pollux and Castor
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).
It's a close call, but Pollux is brighter. Pollux has an apparent magnitude of 1.15 whereas Castor has an apparent magnitude of 1.96.(Note: the smaller the apparent magnitude the brighter it is)
Gemini is the twins, Castor and Pollux.
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
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.
Castor and Pollux (or Polydeukes in Greek).
The twin stars Castor & Pollux.
Taurus and Cancer are the obvious two. Others are Auriga, Canis Minor, Lynx, Monoceros, and Orion.