Star
Pollux
β Geminorum · HIP 37826 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.99) — a surface around 4,800 K.
Distance
33.8 light-years
Spectral type
K0IIIvar
Brightness
mag 1.16
Absolute mag
1.08
Luminosity
32 × Sun
Surface
~4,800 K
Right ascension
7h 45m 19s
Declination
+28° 02′
- Pollux is a orange giant in Gemini.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.