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Pollux
(POL-lucks)
Beta Geminorum
Names For This Star
The name of the star Pollux is Latin. This represents the immortal twin. In Greek, he was known as Polydeuces.
An alternative name for the star is Hercules, the Latinized version of Heracles, who was the great hero who accomplished the Twelve Labors.
Description of the Star
According to Burnham, Pollux is the 14th brightest star in the sky. The star is an orange K0IIIb giant star having a luminosity about 30 times that of the sun.
The spectral type of the star implies a temperature of about 4500 K, a mass of maybe 4 times that of the sun, and a diameter about 16 times that of the sun.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
78 Geminorum |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
37826 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
2990 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
62509 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
BD+28 1463 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
79666 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
295 |
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