Pollux
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Greek Polydeuces. Classical Mythology. the brother of Castor.
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Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini.
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the brightest star in the constellation Gemini, lying close to the star Castor. Visual magnitude: 1.15; spectral type: K0III; distance: 34 light years See also Castor
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classical myth See Castor and Pollux
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Pollux’s planet, Pollux b, is another gas giant that’s also getting blasted by intense stellar light.
From Scientific American • Oct. 6, 2023
David Atkins is a contributor to the Washington Monthly's Political Animal and president of the Pollux Group, a qualitative research firm.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2022
Temples were dedicated to Hera, Concordia, Heracles, Castor and Pollux, Demeter, Hephaestos and, further down, on the bank of the river Akragas, Asclepius, the god of medicine.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2020
This week, find this cosmic gem in the west-northwestern sky after sundown, hanging out near the constellation Gemini’s twins, the stars Pollux and Castor.
From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2018
Cressida and Pollux have made beds for us, arranged our food and medical supplies, and now ask what I want to do about setting up a guard.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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