PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Gemini is one of the constellations of the Zodiac. Gemini is Latin for "twins". The two brightest stars, which represent the heads of the twins, are named after the twins Castor and Pollux from Greek mythology. The rest of the less bright stars outline the bodies of the twins. Gemini is located in the Milky Way Galaxy and its two most major stars are Castor and Pollux.
Gemini Star Constellation
Gemini is best seen during winter and spring (January to May) in the Northern Hemisphere. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere however, it is best seen in the summer (June to August).
Mythology:
The constellation Gemini represents the twins Castor and Pollux from Greek mythology. The twins were both sons of Leda who was Queen of Sparta. Both Castor and Pollux had the same mother but the did not have the same father.
Castor's father was Tyndarus, the King of Sparta, while Pollux's father was the god Zeus. Because Pollux was a son of Zeus he was immortal while Castor was mortal. The twins' sister was Helen of Troy, the woman who caused the Trojan War.
Since Helen was their sister they ended up fighting in the Trojan War. During the war Castor was killed and Pollux was distraught. Zeus felt bad and decided to make Castor immortal like Pollux. The twins were immortalized and together forever as the constellation Gemini.
Gemini borders the constellations of Auriga, Cancer, Canis Minor, Lynx, Monoceros, Orion, and Taurus.
