Friday, January 20, 2012

For any science fanatics, what are some FUN FACTS for the constellation GEMINI?

im doing a project in Science for this constellation and i am in need for some fun or intresting facts! help!For any science fanatics, what are some FUN FACTS for the constellation GEMINI?Some Facts about Gemini:



Castor (Alpha Geminorum) is a well known double star.

Pollux (Beta Geminorum) is brighter than the alpha star.

M35, a bright open cluster, can be found at the right of one of the twin's foot.

Beside M35 is another but smaller open cluster IC 2157.

The Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392) is one of the more distant nebulae at an estimated distance of 10,000 light years. It can be found in this constellation.

In mythology, the twins share the same mother (Leda) but different father. Castor's father is Tyndareus (king of Sparta) while Pollux's father is Zeus.



You can find more facts here: http://www.dibonsmith.com/gem_con.htm

For any science fanatics, what are some FUN FACTS for the constellation GEMINI?A star in the right foot of the left twin is named Mekbuda. When I was in Paris I went to a north African restaurant one day for lunch, and they had an appetizer on the menu called Mekbuda. Obviously I had to order this. It was a shallow dish of some slices of tomato floating in what looked like water, but was the hottest thing by far I have ever eaten--it made Chinese mustard look like vanilla ice cream it was so hot!For any science fanatics, what are some FUN FACTS for the constellation GEMINI?why don't you try the Astrology category. the Astronomy category is for scientific factsFor any science fanatics, what are some FUN FACTS for the constellation GEMINI?
astronomy is a fun-free zone. we just sit outside and look at stars. we do not believe in fun.

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