The Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, are twin heroes of ancient Greek myth symbolizing brotherhood, courage, and divine guidance.
Tonight's gibbous moon can help guide skywatchers to two iconic stars in the night sky. The scene can be easily viewed with the unaided eye; however, viewing the spectacle through binoculars will ...
Jupiter passes 6° due south of Pollux at 7 A.M. EDT, although neither object is visible in the daylit sky. Instead, check out the scene after sunset this evening, with Jupiter still south of Pollux ...
Jupiter passes 7° south of Pollux in Gemini at 11 A.M. EDT. You can catch the pair late this evening, visible by midnight local daylight time in the east and rising higher into the early-morning hours ...
Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Its intriguing features include a shockingly weak magnetic field and an orbiting exoplanet.