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name: Pollux (β Gem)
constellation: Gem
created_by: 8mag
created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00
updated_by: skybber
updated_date: 2022-02-06 11:12:33.226361
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with a brightness of 1.14mag is the 17th brightest star in the sky. Its luminosity is 33 times that of the Sun, and its diameter is 9 times larger. Unlike Kastoria, Pollux is orange-red and has a spectral class of K0. Its striking hue can be seen with the naked eye. It is located at a distance of 34 light years.