Gemini, the Twins (Gem)

The constellation of Gemini, the Twins, is best viewed in the Winter season during the month of February for mid-northern latitudes. It's brightest star is Pollux at magnitude 1.15. The boundary of the Gemini constellation contains 11 stars that host known exoplanets.

The naked eye can generally see up to magnitude 6 (magnitude 8 with perfect eyes under ideal super dark-sky conditions).

1. Meaning:
2. Twins

1. Genitive:
2. Geminorum

1. Abbreviation:
2. Gem

1. Constellation Family:
2. Zodiacal

1. Best Viewing Month*:
2. February

1. Right Ascension (avg):
2. 6h 51m

1. Declination (avg):
2. 24° 49'

1. Meteor Showers:
2. Geminids

1. Brightest Star:
2. Pollux (1.15m)

1. Exoplanet Host Stars:
2. 11

1. Messier objects:
2. M35,

1. Caldwell objects:
2. C39,

1. Herschel objects:
2. NGC 2129, NGC 2158, NGC 2266, NGC 2304, NGC 2355, NGC 2371, NGC 2372, NGC 2392, NGC 2395, NGC 2420,

1. Pulsars:
2. 4

1. Other:
2. Technetium star

* For southern latitudes, flip the season listed. For example, if a constellation is listed as best viewed in the summer in the month of July, in the southern hemisphere the constellation would be best viewed in the winter in January and would be upside-down.

** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed.

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