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However, from Classical Greece, Pollux was one of a pair of twins. The other twin was 'Castor'.
You will find both stars , Castor & Pollux, in the constellation of Gemini, the heavenly twins.
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The surface temperature of the Pollux star is 4,500 K
Pollux is about 34 light years from the Earth, or about 2 x 1014 miles.
Pollux is significantly more massive than the Sun and is therefore fairly young (massive stars don't live to be old). It's probably somewhere in the vicinity of three-quarters of a billion years old.
Vega is hotter than Pollux. Vega is a high-temperature class A star, while Pollux is a cooler class K star. This difference in temperature is reflected in their respective colors, with Vega appearing bluish-white and Pollux appearing reddish-orange.
Pollux is a Greek God but he does not rule over anything.
The Pollux Star is located in the Beta Geminorum
Pollux Gamelabs was created in 2005.
Pollux b was created in 2006.
Hellinsia pollux was created in 1921.
Castor is brother of Polydeuces (Pollux)
Pollux and Castor were gods that represented death and life/immortality.
Kastor und Pollux was created in 1997.
Castor et Pollux was created in 1737.
Pollux - video game - was created in 1991.
Pollux - video game - happened in 1991.
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