1. Constellations in the universe
And the truth behind:
Gemini, and Cancer constellations
Presented by: Nelson, Janice

2. What is a constellation? Constellation is a group of stars in
the sky with patterns that seems like figures. It was used by
farmers, and travelers to distinguish the seasons, and the
way.
Gemini constellation
What is it? Gemini is one of the
constellations of the zodiac. Gemini is
one of the 88 modern constellations
What’s the origin of the name?
Gemini is Latin for “twins” the constellation was named after the
twins castor and Pollux in Greek mythology.

3. Mythology
• According to mythology the Gemini constellation represents
the warriors and twins Castor and Pollux. Although the twins
Castor and Pollux share the same mother, Leda, the queen of
Sparta they have different fathers. Castor’s father was the king
of sparta Tyndarus while Pollux’s father was the powerful god
Zeus which means that Pollux is immortal(can’t die) and
Castor a mortal. When Castor the mortal died the god Zeus
decided to make Castor immortal, therefore the two twins are
together forever as the constellation of Gemini.

4. Who discovered it? It was described by the the astronomer Ptolemy
And still remains as one of the 88 modern constellations today.
He was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and
poet of in the Greek Anthology. He actually discovered 48
constellations.

5. Diagram of Gemini
By the way, I am Gemini!!

6. Some facts about Gemini constellation
1. Is one of the Zodiac constellation
2. It remains as one of the 88 modern constellations
3. Represents those born between May 20 and June 20
4. Is an air sign
5. Gemini belongs to the Zodiac family of constellations, along
with Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpios, Sagittarius, Aquarius, an
d Pisces.
1. You can view best the constellation during April and
May.
2. Is not real!! Constellation are imaginary images in the
sky.
3. Gemini is the 30th largest constellation in the sky.

7. Cancer constellation
What is the origin of the name? the
constellation was named by ancient Greek and
Romans. “Cancer” is Latin for crab

8. Cancer’s Diagram

9. Stars in Cancer constellation
The number
next to the star
represents the
magnitude.
0 and 2 0 and 3 0 and 4 4 to 6 6 and 8
Can be
seen in
the center
of cities
Can be
seen in
large cities
Can be
seen in
suburbs in
large cities
Can be
seen from
small
cities
Can be
seen in
areas
away from
pollution
What’s magnitude?
It measure the
brightness of an object
to the human eye.

10. Facts
• Is the dimmest of the constellations
• Represents those born between June 20 to July 22
• Is related too Greek mythology
• is one of the 13 constellations of the Zodiac
• Cancer’s symbol is the Unicode
• In Latin cancer means crab
Two of the brighter stars within Cancer are Acubens, which
translates into "claw," and Al Tarf, which is Arabic for "the end"
and marks the back legs of the crab.
Interesting facts
is visible in the northern hemisphere in the early spring
Cancer is visible in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

11. Mythology
The mythology is of cancer is related to Hercules the son of the god
Zeus. When Hercules killed his family he had to pay for his actions and
was put under control of the king Eurystheous who set him a series of
labors. in the second of the labors he was ordered to kill the Hydra
who was multi headed monster. In order to distract Hercules she sent
a crab to bite him and distract him, but when Hercules was killing the
beast he crush the crab at the same time. After the battle the goddess
Hera awarded it’s bravery by placing the cram in the sky as a
constellation