Pollux b, formally named Thestias / ˈ θ ɛ s t i ə s /, is an exoplanet candidate orbiting the star Pollux approximately 34 light-years away in the constellation of Gemini (the Twins). It is also designated β Geminorum b (Latinized to Beta Geminorum b, abbreviated β …

Jan 20, 2020 · Pollux b or Thestias, is a planet with an estimated mass of at least 2.3 times that of Jupiter – thus it is likely a gas giant. The exoplanet orbits Pollux once every 590 days at a distance of 1.64 AU in a nearly circular orbit.

Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation β Geminorum , which is Latinised to Beta Geminorum and abbreviated Beta Gem or β Gem . This is an orange-hued, evolved red giant located at a distance of 34 light-years , making it the closest red giant (and giant star ) to the Sun.

Sep 15, 2019 · An extrasolar planet orbiting Pollux, named Pollux b (or Beta Geminorum b), was confirmed in 2006. Scientists suspected its presence since 1993, when a team at University of Texas at Austin measured precise relative radial velocities for three class K giant stars: Pollux, Arcturus and Aldebaran .

Pollux b has nearly three times the mass of Jupiter, orbits Pollux every 590 days, and is at an average distance of 253 million km (157 million miles). Read More

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.

Pollux b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Pollux, located about 33.8 light-years (10.4 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2006. The host star Pollux has apparent magnitude of 1.1, with absolute magnitude of 1.1.

Exoplanet Pollux b orbits star Pollux that lies 34 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 731.2 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.

Pollux b, également nommée Thestias et aussi connue comme Beta Geminorum b (ou en abrégé β Gem b) et HD 62509 b, est une planète extrasolaire (exoplanète) confirmée en orbite autour de Pollux, l'étoile la plus brillante de la constellation zodiacale des Gémeaux, située à une distance d'environ 10,3 parsecs (~33.78 al) du Soleil.

Nov 16, 2020 · Pollux is still the brightest star — as we see it from Earth — known to have an exoplanet. To talk about the discovery of Pollux b, our final exoplanet, we should go back into the misty depths of 1993.