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Pollux

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Pollux brightest star in the constellation Gemini ; Bayer designation Beta Geminorum; 1992 position R.A. 7 ^h 44.8 ^m , Dec. +28°03′. An orange giant of spectral class K0 III, it is the nearest giant star, lying at a distance of 35 light-years. Its apparent magnitude of 1.13 makes it one of the 20 brightest stars in the sky. Pollux is the brighter of the Twins, Castor appearing about half as bright.

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Pollux

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Pollux (Beta Geminorum) Brightest star in the constellation Gemini; a red giant. Characteristics: apparent mag. 1.15; absolute mag. 0.7; spectral type KO; distance 35 light-years.

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Pollux

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Pollux in Greek mythology, the twin brother of Castor (see Castor and Pollux); also called Polydeuces.

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Pollux

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

Pollux The star Beta Geminorum, magnitude 1.16. It is a K0 giant 34 l.y. away.

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Pollux

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Pollux Greek hero: see Castor and Pollux .

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Pollux

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Pollux •crux, dux, flux, lux, luxe, tux •afflux • efflux • Benelux • conflux •bollocks, Pollux •flummox, lummox •Lennox • barracks • Trossachs •circs, Merckx, Perks •gasworks • steelworks • printworks •waterworks • calx •Franks, Hanks, Manx, Shanks •Fairbanks • phalanx • Gollancz •spindleshanks •jinks, jinx, lynx, methinks, minx, sphinx •larynx, pharynx •Bronx, Tonks, yonks •Monks • quincunx

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