Mars, Moon and Gemini Twins | March 31 - April 6
Season 48 Episode 13 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ506 Ma 31 April, 2025 “Mars, Moon and Gemini Twins”
Star Gazers STGZ506 Ma 31 April, 2025 “Mars, Moon and Gemini Twins”
Star Gazers is presented by your local public television station.
Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation
Mars, Moon and Gemini Twins | March 31 - April 6
Season 48 Episode 13 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ506 Ma 31 April, 2025 “Mars, Moon and Gemini Twins”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHI ASTRONOMATES - I’M TRACE AND THIS WEEK WE’RE GOING ON A STAR HOPPING ADVENTURE TO FIND THE TWINS OF GEMINI.
HIT THE DARKNESS AROUND ELEVEN AND LOOK WEST.
THERE YOU SHOULD SEE BRIGHT RED MARS.
THEN SHINING TO THE RIGHT OF MARS ARE TWO BRIGHT FIRST MAGNITUDE STARS THE TWIN STARS OF GEMINI POLLUX AND CASTOR!
IF IT’S DARK ENOUGH LOOK BELOW C AND P TO FIND ALHENA AND MEBSUTA.
THE BROTHERS GEMINI ARE POPULAR IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, SAILING WITH JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, IN ROMAN MYTHS THEY WERE THOUGHT TO BE THE FOUNDERS OF ROME, AND IN CHINA THEY WERE YIN AND YANG!
IF YOU USE C AND P TO MAKE A CURVED LINE TO THE RIGHT YOU’LL FIND CAPELLA IN AURIGA.
OR IF YOU MAKE AN ARC THROUGH POLLUX AND MARS TO THE LEFT YOU’LL FIND PROCYON IN CANIS MINOR!
FOR BONUS POINTS, POP OUTSIDE THIS WEEK AND WATCH THE MOON PASS THE PLEIADES ON THE FIRST OF APRIL, JUPITER ON THE SECOND AND ENJOY THE FULL CONJUNCTION WITH MARS ON SATURDAY THE FIFTH.
KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
Star Gazers is presented by your local public television station.
Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation