Pollux

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Greek Polydeuces. Classical Mythology. the brother of Castor. Compare Castor and Pollux.
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini.

Pollux

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noun

the brightest star in the constellation Gemini, lying close to the star Castor. Visual magnitude: 1.15; spectral type: K0III; distance: 34 light years See also Castor
classical myth See Castor and Pollux

Pollux

A bright giant star in the constellation Gemini, with an apparent magnitude of 1.15. Scientific name: Beta Geminorum.

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Two of them are old, evolved stars, like Aldebaran and Pollux, and orbit so closely together that it’s unlikely there’s a planet around either one of them.

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Pollux, one of the two bright stars marking the head of Gemini, is brighter than Fomalhaut yet orange in color.

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Early in the month, the Red Planet passes below the stars Castor and Pollux.

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The Red Planet is moving eastward through the constellation at a pretty fast pace, and by the end of the month it will form a nice triangle with the bright stars Castor and Pollux.

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