Pollux

American  

[pol-uhks] / ˈpɒl əks /

noun

1. Greek Polydeuces.  Classical Mythology. the brother of Castor.

2. Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini.

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Pollux British  

/ ˈpɒləks /

noun

1. 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

2. classical myth See Castor and Pollux

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Pollux Scientific  

/ pŏl′əks /

1. A bright giant star in the constellation Gemini, with an apparent magnitude of 1.15. Scientific name: Beta Geminorum.

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Example Sentences

Two of them are old, evolved stars, like Aldebaran and Pollux, and orbit so closely together that it’s unlikely there’s a planet around either one of them.

From Scientific American

Pollux, one of the two bright stars marking the head of Gemini, is brighter than Fomalhaut yet orange in color.

From Scientific American

Early in the month, the Red Planet passes below the stars Castor and Pollux.

From Washington Post

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

David Atkins is a contributor to the Washington Monthly's Political Animal and president of the Pollux Group, a qualitative research firm.

From Salon