双子座

Also known as ♊, Gem, Geminorum, Gemini (constellation)

全天88星座之一

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Gemini is a constellation of stars visible in the night sky of the northern hemisphere, named after the twin brothers Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. It matters to astronomers and stargazers as one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac, which have been used for centuries to map the heavens and track seasonal changes.

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Instance of: zodiacal constellation
Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere
Named after: Lugal-Irra and Meslamta-ea
Official name: Gemini
Area: 514
Shares border with: Canis Minor
Image: GeminiCC.jpg

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notation: ♊
Commons category: Gemini (constellation)
topic's main category: Category:Gemini (constellation)
Commons gallery: Gemini
different from: Gemini
short name: Gem
topic has template: Template:Stars of Gemini
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Article · 中文

双子座（拉丁語：Gemini，天文符号：♊）黄道带星座之一，面积513.76平方度，占全天面积的1.245%，在全天88个星座中，面积排行第三十位。双子座中亮于5.5等的恒星有47颗，最亮星为北河三（双子座β），视星等为1.14。每年1月5日子夜双子座中心经过上中天。 1781年，英国天文学家威廉·赫歇尔和他的妹妹卡罗琳·赫歇尔在双子座H附近发现天王星。1930年，美国天文学家汤博在双子座δ附近發现冥王星。美国的双子星座计划就是以双子座来命名的。

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