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Pollux
K0IIIbBeta Geminorum · Gemini
Pollux is an orange giant star in the constellation Gemini and the brightest star in that constellation. It has a confirmed exoplanet, Pollux b (also designated Thestias), one of the nearest known exoplanets. Pollux is the closest giant star to the Sun.
Common NamePollux
Bayer DesignationBeta Geminorum
HIP Catalog IDHIP 37826
ConstellationGemini
Right Ascension7h 45m 19.1s
Declination+28° 1' 34"
Distance33.78 ly
Apparent Magnitude+1.14
Absolute Magnitude+1.09
Surface Temperature4,850 K
Mass2.04 M☉
Radius8.80 R☉
Luminosity32.00 L☉
Color Index (B-V)1.00
Spectral ClassK0IIIb
Variable StarNo