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Definitions of pollux in various dictionaries:
noun - the brightest star in Gemini
One of the Dioscuri.
A bright star in the constellation Gemini.
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| It's brighter than its twin, Castor |
| Castor has an apparent magnitude of 1.6; this star, also in Gemini, is brighter at 1.2 |
| In mythology, he & his brother Castor were placed in the sky as the constellation Gemini |
| Although Castor in Gemini is designated Alpha Geminorum, this star, Beta Geminorum, is actually brighter |
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| the brightest star in Gemini close to Castor |
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Pollux, also designated Beta Geminorum (β Geminorum, abbreviated Beta Gem, β Gem), is an orange-hued evolved giant star approximately 34 light-years from the Sun in the northern constellation of Gemini. It is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini and the closest giant star to the Sun. * Since 1943, the spectrum of this star has served as one of the stable anchor points by which other stars are classified. In 2006, an extrasolar planet (designated Pollux b or β Geminorum b, later named Thestias) was confirmed to be orbiting it. |