Sky Tonight—April 11, Moon passes by Gemini stars
Castor is a hot, white-colored star that is well known for its multiple personality. It consists of three pairs of binary stars
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Castor is a hot, white-colored star that is well known for its multiple personality. It consists of three pairs of binary stars
In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux were the twin sons of Jupiter and Leda and brothers of Helen of Troy.
Tonight’s moon shines near the border of the constellations Taurus the Bull and Gemini the Twins.
Wasat is a rather dim 3rd-magnitude star, yet it is special because it sits almost exactly on the ecliptic
Gemini’s two brightest stars are Castor and Pollux. They shine quite close to the moon tonight.
The terminator – the shadow line dividing the lunar day from the lunar night – shows you where it’s sunset on the waning moon.
At nightfall, the waxing crescent moon lines up with Castor and Pollux, the two brightest stars in the constellation Gemini the Twins.
This evening after dark look in the west to find a lovely waxing crescent moon in front of the constellation Gemini, also known as the Twins.