Pollux

Pollux (β Geminorum) is a orange supergiant star in the constellation Gemini. With an apparent magnitude of 1.14 it is the 17th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 34 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Pollux is in the constellation Gemini
Pollux (circled) in Gemini, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationGemini
Designationβ Geminorum (Beta Geminorum), HR 2990
Apparent magnitude1.14 (17th brightest)
Spectral typeK0IIIb
Colororange (B−V 1.00)
Distanceabout 34 light-years
Right ascension7 h 45.3 min
Declination+28.03°
Best monthMarch (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Pollux

Pollux is in Gemini. From 40° N it is highest in the south in March evenings, about 78° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 27° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Castor (5° away), Alhena (19° away) and Procyon (23° away).

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Other named stars in Gemini

AlhenaCastorTejatMebsutaPropusAlzirrWasatMekbudaJishui

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