Gemini

Do the names Castor and Pollux right any bells? The minor god twins who were immortalized in the night sky by their father Zeus? Well, it didn't for me until recently either. The stars Castor and Pollux did ring a bell, as I knew they were the two bright stars that are so close together that are thought to be twins. These stars are the basis of the northern sky constellation Gemini.

Gemini, or Latin for "twins", is often more widely known as an Astrological symbol for the people born during May 21 and June 20. The constellation was actually known before astrology claimed it. It was discovered by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. Ptolemy discovered 44 of the modern 88 constellations that we know and recognize today.

The constellation Gemini is most easily found by first spotting the stars Castor and Pollux. The rest of the constellation is somewhat nondescript, which makes finding it somewhat challenging. Finding the constellation Taurus (which we will cover soon) will place you in the ball park for finding Gemini. Taurus can be found by looking east of Orion's Belt.
Star with Orion's Belt and move east, and you should find something like this below:

Happy stargazing!