A breathtaking nightscape of the Geminid meteor shower peaking over the Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Numerous meteors streak across the sky, radiating from Gemini, with the Milky Way arching overhead. Rigel and Sirius shine brightly. This composite image was created from multiple frames taken over 5 hours.

Astronomy Picture from 17/12/2015

Geminids of the South

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A stunning three-color image of NGC 2266, an open star cluster located approximately 10,000 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. This billion-year-old cluster, part of the New General Catalog (NGC), showcases numerous evolved red giant stars against a backdrop of countless other stars. The image beautifully highlights the cluster's density and the varied colors of its stellar components.

Astronomy Picture from 01/06/2002

NGC 2266: Old Cluster in the New General Catalog

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A stunning telescopic view of the Medusa Nebula (Abell 21), a planetary nebula located 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. Its vibrant, braided filaments of glowing gas are reminiscent of the mythological Medusa, showcasing the final dramatic transformation of a low-mass star from a red giant to a white dwarf. A bright foreground star is visible near the center, while the dimmer central star of the nebula lies slightly below and to the right. The nebula spans over 4 light-years across.

Astronomy Picture from 12/06/2015

The Medusa Nebula

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A breathtaking nightscape composite of 22 images showing the Geminid meteor shower over Monument Valley. Numerous meteor trails streak across the sky, radiating from the constellation Gemini, near the bright stars Castor and Pollux. Three prominent buttes are silhouetted against the starry expanse. The image captures the annual celestial event, showcasing the beauty of the Geminid meteor shower originating from asteroid 3200 Phaethon's dust trail.

Astronomy Picture from 25/12/2022

Geminids and the Mittens

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Hubble spots a supernova in the constellation Gemini The Hubble Space Telescope observed a supernova in this galaxy - which appears as a bright blue dot in the photograph.

Hubble spots a supernova in the constellation Gemini : The Hubble Space Telescope observed a supernova in this galaxy - which appears as a bright blue dot in the photograph.

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