十二星座之（三）双子座

　　　Gemini 双子 May 21 - June 21

　　Gemini the Twins is a Winter constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of January.
The Constellation Gemini-The Twin Brothers

　　With spring approaching, deep sky observers can look forward in anticipation (or dread) to the tangles of galaxies in Virgo, Coma Berenices, and Ursa Major. However, in Gemini, we will be taking a look at a region of the Milky Way rich in open clusters and planetary nebulae. Gemini lies right along the Milky Way, and the ecliptic (the region in which the Sun and planets are constrained) passes through it. Cancer lies further away from the Milky Way, and in it can be seen many faint galaxies as well as bright open clusters.



　　After Zeus, disguised as a graceful swan, visited Queen Leda of Sparta, she gave birth to twin sons, castor and Pollux. The two were devoted and loving brothers who later became as different in nature as they appeared alike as twins. The mortal castor developed into a master horseman, while the immortal Pollux became a famous boxer. Together, The Twins grew to become skillful warriors. When castor was killed in battle, Pollux, who was so very attached to his brother, could not bear to continue on without him. Stricken with great sorrow, Pollux asked of their father, Zeus, to bring castor back to life. Zeus, touched by this display of devoted brotherly love, arranged for The Twins to stay endlessly side by side among the stars as the brilliant constellation Gemini.