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Pollux, in astronomyPollux, brightest star in the constellation Gemini Gemini (jĕm`ənī, –nē) [Lat...... Click the link for more information. ; Bayer designation Beta Geminorum; 1992 position R.A. 7h44.8m, Dec. +28°03'. An orange giant of spectral class spectral class, in astronomy, a classification of the stars by their spectrum and luminosity . In 1885, E. C. Pickering began the first extensive attempt to classify the stars spectroscopically. ..... Click the link for more information. K0 III, it is the nearest giant star, lying at a distance of 35 light-years. Its apparent magnitude magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. A.D.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on a brightness scale such that the brightest stars were of 1st magnitude and the ..... Click the link for more information. of 1.13 makes it one of the 20 brightest stars in the sky. Pollux is the brighter of the Twins, Castor Castor (kăs`tər), bright star in the constellation Gemini ; Bayer designation α Geminorum; 1992 position R.A. 7h34. ..... Click the link for more information. appearing about half as bright. Pollux, Greek heroPollux, Greek hero: see Castor and Pollux.pollux [′päl·əks] (mineralogy) Pollux [′päl·əks] (astronomy) A giant orange-yellow star with visual brightness of 1.16, a little less than 35 light-years from the sun, spectral classification K0-III, in the constellation Gemini; the star β Geminorum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I see, moreover, many other Achaeans whose names I could tell you, but there are two whom I can nowhere find, Castor, breaker of horses, and Pollux the mighty boxer; they are children of my mother, and own brothers to myself. In fact, those four names - D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - were venerated among all who wore a sword; as, in antiquity, the names of Hercules, Theseus, Castor, and Pollux were venerated. And I saw Leda the wife of Tyndarus, who bore him two famous sons, Castor breaker of horses, and Pollux the mighty boxer. |
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