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Gemini (Twins, Gem)
subject			fact

Gemini	is a part of Zodiac
	has historical image
	has genitive Geminorum
	has boundary
	has synonym Twins
	has historical origin the twins Castor and Pollux, Greek heroes Jason led on his voyages on the Argo
	has acronym Gem
	is an instance of zodiacal constellation
zodiacal constellation	has historical purpose to approximately represent the month in which the Sun occupies this constellation
	is a part of Zodiac
constellation	is a part of celestial sphere
	has component asterism
	has purpose to divide the celestial sphere into small visually recognizable star classification regions
equatorial sky area	is defined using equatorial coordinates
quantity	has unit
number	has value

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