Gemini

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">The constellation spotted many centuries ago typically show young twin boys seated close together. One can easily spot the northernmost constellation in the Zodiac. It is the constellation Gemini. Located in the northern hemisphere of the sky, Gemini was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. The name Gemini is derived from the Latin word meaning ‘twins’. Hence, the heads of its two brightest stars, Castor and Pollux are easily seen while the other stars make up faint outlines of the bodies. Let us discuss the details of this constellation further.</p>
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Fornax

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">If you find a cluster of stars between one of the bends of the constellation of Eridanus, the river with only faint stars, it is the constellation Fornax. Most easily seen from the southern hemisphere, the original name of the constellation was Fornax Chemica, the chemical furnace. In Latin, it means ‘furnace’ and is hence, depicted as a furnace that chemists use for distillation. Originally, it was named as Fornax Chemica in honour of Antoine Lavoisier, a French scientist and father of modern chemistry. It belongs to the Lacaille family of constellations and can be best seen in the month of December at 9 pm. Let us understand the further aspects of Fornax.</p>
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Eridanus

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">The sixth largest constellation in the sky, Eridanus is a constellation in the southern hemisphere. The name comes from an ancient Greek name for the river Po in northern Italy. In Sanskrit, it is also called ‘srotaswini’ meaning ‘stream, current or torrent’. Also known as the Celestial River, it is most often related to the Nile or Euphrates Rivers as they were so important to the ancient civilizations. The Greek astronomer Ptolemy first catalogued it in the 2nd century. Eridanus belongs to the Heavenly Waters family of constellations and is best visible in the month of December. Let us discuss the constellation in detail.</p>
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