Pollux
Americannoun
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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
The Red Planet is moving eastward through the constellation at a pretty fast pace, and by the end of the month it will form a nice triangle with the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 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
Esa-Pekka Salonen's solemn new "Pollux" will lead into the quiet tremolo opening of Beethoven's symphony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2018
He seems preoccupied with watching Pollux, to the point where it’s getting a little worrisome, when he finally puzzles it out and begins to speak with agitation.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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