Dioscuritwin

Dioscuritwin is a term sometimes used to refer to the constellation Gemini. Gemini is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. It is located between Taurus to the west and Cancer to the east. Its name is Latin for "twins", and it is commonly represented in the form of two twins, Castor and Pollux. In Greek mythology, these were the twin sons of Leda. Castor was mortal, while Pollux was immortal. After Castor's death, Pollux, distraught, begged his father Zeus to make him mortal so he could die with his brother. Zeus granted his wish and placed them both in the sky as stars, forever together.

The constellation Gemini contains many notable stars and celestial objects. The two brightest stars are Alpha Geminorum, known as Castor, and Beta Geminorum, known as Pollux. Castor is actually a multiple star system, consisting of six stars. Pollux is a giant star and the brightest star in Gemini. Other celestial features within Gemini include the open star cluster M35, a prominent collection of stars visible to the naked eye under dark skies, and the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located in the neighboring constellation Taurus but often associated with the wider region. The ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun through the sky, passes through Gemini, meaning the Sun is in this constellation during a portion of the year.