Starwatch: The full moon meets celestial twins Castor and Pollux

This month the moon will sit directly below two bright stars in the constellation of GeminiThe full moon meets the celestial twins this week. The chart shows the view looking south-east from London on 24 January at 2000 GMT, when the full moon will sit directly below the stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation of Gemini.The story of the twin half-brothers of Greek and Roman mythology is that Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus. Pollux requested that he be able to share his immortality with his brother, so Zeus transformed them into stars.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 22, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Stuart Clark Tags: Science The moon Space Source Type: news