Size comparison of Pollux (left) and the Sun (right) At an apparent visual magnitude of 1.14, [28] Pollux is the brightest star in its constellation, even brighter than its neighbor Castor (α …

Jun 11, 2015 · The Sun joins Pollux on July 15. Fixed star Pollux, Beta Geminorum, is a single giant star on the head of the Southern Twin of Gemini Constellation. Even though classified as …

Apr 26, 2017 · Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation Gemini, and at a distance of 33.78 light years away is the closest giant star to the Sun.

Feb 20, 2024 · Pollux is just under two times the mass of our sun. It’s almost nine times the diameter of our sun. And it’s about 30 times the sun’s brightness in visible light. Pollux also …

Jan 20, 2020 · Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini. It is an orange-hued evolved giant star, and also the closest giant star to the sun at a distance of only 34 light …

Dec 20, 2023 · Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the brightest stars in Earth's sky. It is more massive than the sun and 43 times brighter than our star.

Sep 3, 2018 · Pollux is a red giant star that has exhausted its supply of hydrogen, and is now fusing helium into carbon and other elements. Like other red giants, this process causes …

Apr 6, 2025 · Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation Gemini. It can be easily observed in the night sky from December through March. You can locate Pollux by using the Big Dipper, …

Sep 15, 2019 · Pollux is an intermediate mass star, almost twice as massive as the Sun and almost nine times larger. With an estimated temperature of 4,666 K, it shines with a luminosity …

Apr 26, 2023 · Pollux vs Sun. Pollux, a luminous orange giant star nestled in the Gemini constellation, offers a remarkable departure from our own Sun. With a spectral class of K0 III, …