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You can spot stunning stars, planets, and constellations; here’s how you can see them If you’ve been meaning to spend more time under the stars, June is a great month to start.
Shining at magnitude 1.6, Castor is slightly fainter than Gemini’s beta star, magnitude 1.2 Pollux, which lies about 4.5° to its left as the constellation sets this evening.
This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between the moon and Mars.
Positioned near the moon will be two of the brightest stars in the constellation Gemini: Castor and Pollux. Together, these three celestial bodies will form a distinctive “lopsided grin.” ...
It’s still in the constellation Gemini, just to the right of Pollux. Astronomically the star Castor, at about 50 light-years away, is one of the most interesting stars on the celestial stage.
Astronomically, the stars Castor and Pollux are anything but twins. Castor, at about 50 light-years away, is one of the most interesting stars on the celestial stage.
Saturday: The Mars and the moon pairing continues, along with the stars Pollux and Castor, part of the constellation Gemini. Next week: Watch for the full pink moon. What The Weather Might Look Like ...
For Mars, you can use Castor and Pollux in Gemini. The Red Planet will cross the border from Gemini into the neighboring constellation Cancer the Crab on April 12.
To see the Mars Triangle, Space.com suggests looking east around 6:30 p.m. local time. Mars is the brightest point and currently the vertex of the triangle, with Castor and Pollux making up the base.